In a Hand of Poker, a Player Is Dealt 5

question 190

Multiple Choice

In a hand of poker, a player is dealt 5 cards at random from a deck of 52. Below is a list of poker hands ranked in order from the highest to the lowest, along with a description and example of each hand. Use the table to answer the problem. What is the probability of being dealt four of a kind Round your answer to five decimal places.

• A)0.00024
• B) 0.00360
• C) 0.00026
• D) 0.00240
• E) 0.00017

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