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Find the number of ways to draw a straight, (suit does not matter) beginning with a 4 and ending with a 8?

Correct Answer: 1024

Explanation:

There are 5 slots.


 


                   __ __ __ __ __


 


The first slot must be a four. There are 4 ways to put a four in the first slot.


 


There are 4 ways to put a five in the second slot, and there are 4 ways to put a six in the third slot. etc.


 


(4)(4)(4)(4)(4) = 1024


 


Therefore there are 1024 different ways to produce the desired hand of cards.


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