Cards are drawn one-by-one at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 playing cards until 2 aces are obtained from the first time. The probability that
Cards are drawn one-by-one at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52
playing cards until 2 aces are obtained from the first time. The probability
that 18 draws are obtained for this is
`3//34`
b. `17//455`
c. `561//15925`
d. none of these
A. `3//34`
B. `17//455`
C. `561//15925`
D. None of these
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Correct Answer - C
18 draws are required for 2 aces. This means in the first 17 draws, there is one ace and 16 other cards, and 18th draw produces an ace. So, the required probability is
`(""^(48)C_(16)xx""^(4)C_(1))/(""^(52)C_(17))xx3/35=(561)/(15925)`
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