Answer to Question #220862 in Statistics and Probability for Ann

Question

In how many ways can a 3-card hand be dealt from a standard deck of 52 cards if all are to be face card?

Answer 1

Face cards  – jacks, queens and kings.

$$\dbinom{12}{3}\dbinom{52-12}{0}=220(1)=220$$

If all cards are to be face card a 3-card hand can be dealt from a standard deck of 52 cards in 220 ways.