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How many ways are there to deal a five-card hand consisting of three eight's and two sevens?

Correct Answer: 24

Explanation:

If a card hand that consists of four Queens and an Ace is rearranged, nothing has changed.


 


The hand still contains four Queens and an Ace. Thus, use the combination formula for problems with cards.


 


We have 4 eights and 4 sevens.


We want 3 eights and 2 sevens.


C(have 4 eights, want 3 eights) x C(have 4 sevens, want 2 sevens) 


C(4,3) x C(4,2) = 24


 


Therefore there are 24 different ways in which to deal the desired hand.


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