Question

In a game of poker a hand of five cards is dealt to each player from a deck of 52 cards. find the probablility of a hand containing a spade flush.

Answer 1

Answer:

0.00597

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Total number of cards = 52,

In which flush cards = 20,

Also, the number of spade flush cards = 5,

Since,

$\text{Probability}=\frac{\text{Favourable outcomes}}{\text{Total outcomes}}$

Thus, the probability of a hand containing a spade flush, if each player has 5 cards

$=\frac{\text{Ways of selecting a spade flush card}}{\text{Total ways of selecting five cards}}$

$=\frac{^{20}C_5}{^{52}C_5}$

$=\frac{\frac{20!}{5!15!}}{\frac{52!}{5!47!}}$

$=\frac{15504}{2598960}$

= 0.00597