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There's a total of <math>\dbinom{8}{2} = 28</math> ways to choose a pair, so the probability is <math>\dfrac{4+12}{28} = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{4}{7}}</math>. | There's a total of <math>\dbinom{8}{2} = 28</math> ways to choose a pair, so the probability is <math>\dfrac{4+12}{28} = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{4}{7}}</math>. | ||
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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?
Solution
There are 4 ways of choosing a winning pair of the same number, 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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