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The discussion focuses on calculating the probability that each of four players receives at least one ace when a standard 52-card deck is dealt. The probability is determined by multiplying the chances of each player receiving an ace, starting with the first player having a 1 in 13 chance of drawing an ace from the initial 52 cards. The calculations involve combinatorial probability, specifically assessing the likelihood of drawing an ace in a hand of 13 cards for each player.

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how to solve it..
what is the probability that each player has a hand containing an ace when the 52 cards of a standard deck are dealt to four players?
 
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tc said:
how to solve it..
what is the probability that each player has a hand containing an ace when the 52 cards of a standard deck are dealt to four players?

The probability that the first person gets one ace * the probability of the second...

IE how likely is it that a player gets exactly on ace in 13/52 cards? How likely for 13/(52-13)? etc..
 

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