Question:
Two cards are drawn at random and without replacement from a pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability that both the cards are black.
Solution:
There are 26 black cards in a deck of 52 cards.
Let P (A) be the probability of getting a black card in the first draw.
$\therefore P(A)=\frac{26}{52}=\frac{1}{2}$
Let P (B) be the probability of getting a black card on the second draw.
Since the card is not replaced,
$\therefore \mathrm{P}(\mathrm{B})=\frac{25}{51}$
Thus, probability of getting both the cards black $=\frac{1}{2} \times \frac{25}{51}=\frac{25}{102}$