Multiple choice

Two cards are drawn in succession from a pack of 52 cards. The first card should be a Queen and the second should be a King. What is the probability when the first card is replaced?

  1. 1/52

  2. 1/13

  3. 2/50

  4. 1/169

  5. 2/52
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Explanation

Probability of drawing a Queen is 4/52 = 1/13. Since the card is replaced, the pack will again have 52 cards. So, the probability of drawing a King is 4/52 = 1/13. Both events are independent, hence the probability of drawing both cards in succession is 1/13 * 1/13 = 1/169.

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