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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{2}{7}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{3}{8}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{4}{7}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{5}{8} </math> | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{2}{7}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{3}{8}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{4}{7}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{5}{8} </math> | ||
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There are 4 ways of choosing a winning pair of the same letter, and <math>2 \left( \dbinom{4}{2} \right) = 12</math> ways to choose a pair of the same color. | There are 4 ways of choosing a winning pair of the same letter, and <math>2 \left( \dbinom{4}{2} \right) = 12</math> ways to choose a pair of the same color. | ||
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Problem
Two cards are dealt from a deck of four red cards labeled 
, 
, 
, 
and four green cards labeled , , , . A winning pair is two of the same color or two of the same letter. What is the probability of drawing a winning pair?
Salutation
There are 4 ways of choosing a winning pair of the same letter, and 
ways to choose a pair of the same color.
There's a total of 
ways to choose a pair, so the probability is 
.
See Also
| 2007 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 22 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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