Compute P(third Ace | Ace in first two)

Q: Compute P(third Ace | Ace in first two)

This question evaluates understanding of conditional probability, dependence versus independence, symmetry arguments, and combinatorial reasoning in sampling without replacement.

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Conditional probability with cards drawn without replacement

Problem

You draw three cards without replacement from a standard 52‑card deck (4 Aces). Given that among the first two cards there is at least one Ace, what is the probability that the third card is an Ace? State and justify any independence or symmetry arguments you use.

Then generalize: for a deck of N cards with A Aces, given that the first m cards (assume 2 ≤ m < N) contain at least one Ace, what is P(card m+1 is an Ace)?

Compute P(third Ace | Ace in first two)

Conditional probability with cards drawn without replacement

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Compute P(third Ace | Ace in first two)

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Conditional probability with cards drawn without replacement

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