A Counting Problem
Draw six cards from a standard deck of 52 playing cards without replacement. How many [u]distinct[/u] ways can you choose these six cards so that:
1) The first card drawn is a spade,
2) the second card drawn is also a spade,
3) the third card drawn is a club,
4) the fourth card drawn is a diamond,
5) the fifth card drawn is a red card (either a diamond or a heart), and
6) the sixth and final card drawn is an ace?
Draw six cards from a standard deck of 52 playing cards without replacement. How many [u]distinct[/u] ways can you choose these six cards so that:
1) The first card drawn is a spade,
2) the second card drawn is also a spade,
3) the third card drawn is a club,
4) the fourth card drawn is a diamond,
5) the fifth card drawn is a red card (either a diamond or a heart), and
6) the sixth and final card drawn is an ace?
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A Matrix Problem
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