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Calculate the probability of completing a straight if you have 4 cards that are in sequence. Do this both for the standard case of one deck of cards, or the casino case of an infinite supply of cards.

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    (A) Prob of getting straight (given scenario) = 0.166667

    (B) Prob of getting straight (Casino scenario) = 0.153846

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Probability of getting straight when standard deck of card

    Since we 4 cards are already drawn, number of cards in the deck = 48

    There are 8 possible cards in the deck to complete straight

    Eg. if you have 4,5,6 & 7 then there are four 3's and four 8's in the deck that can complete straight.

    Prob of getting straight (given scenario) = #of possible cards/# total number of remaining cards

    = 8/48

    =0.166667

    Prob of getting straight (given scenario) = 0.166667

    Probability of getting straight when casino case (infinite supply of cards)

    Since we have infinite cards in supply, number of cards in the deck = 52

    Number of cards in hand that doesn't matter here.

    There are still 8 possible cards in the deck to complete straight

    Prob of getting straight (Casino scenario) = #of possible cards/# total number of remaining cards

    = 8/52

    =0.153846

    Prob of getting straight (Casino scenario) = 0.153846
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