In the Game of Blackjack, a 2-Card Hand Consisting of an Ace

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Multiple Choice

In the game of blackjack, a 2-card hand consisting of an ace and a face card or a 10 is called a blackjack. ​
If a player is dealt 2 cards from a standard deck of 52 well-shuffled cards, what is the probability that the player will receive a blackjack? If a player is dealt 2 cards from 4 well-shuffled standard decks, what is the probability that the player will receive a blackjack?
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• A) 0.0118, 0.0119
• B) 0.0483, 0.0476
• C) 0.0118, 0.0476
• D) 0.0483, 0.0030
• E) 0.0119, 0.0030

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