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Exercises 35–38 refer to a standard deck of playing cards. If you are unfamiliar with playing cards, see the description on page 650.
38. (a) Before the cards are dealt for a game of poker, what’s the probability that the 31st card in the deck is a spade?
(b) After 5 cards have been dealt to each of six players, with eight spades among those dealt, what’s the probability that the 31st card in the deck is a spade?

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