In a game of bridge, four players each receive 13 cards. Find the probability that: a) the first player gets all the aces b) the first two players together get all the hearts c) the first player gets exactly 5 spades, the second player gets 6 spades, and the third player gets the remaining 2 spades.

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In a game of bridge, four players each receive 13 cards. Find the probability that:
a) the first player gets all the aces
b) the first two players together get all the hearts
c) the first player gets exactly 5 spades, the second player gets 6 spades, and the third player gets the remaining 2 spades.

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In a game of bridge, four players each receive 13 cards.

 

 

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a) the first player gets all the aces
b) the first two players together get all the hearts
c) the first player gets exactly 5 spades, the second player gets 6 spades, and the third player gets the remaining 2 spades.

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