Two-Ace Hands

Combinatorics
Cards
Medium
How many 5-card poker hands contain exactly two aces?
Hint 1

Choose 2 of the 4 aces, then fill the rest of the hand from non-aces.

Hint 2

There are 48 non-ace cards.

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  1. 1. Choose the aces

    ways to choose 2 aces from 4.

  2. 2. Choose the rest

    ways to choose the remaining 3 cards from the 48 non-aces.

  3. 3. Multiply

    Total is .

Answer: C(4,2) * C(48,3)

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