An ordinary deck of playing cards contains 52 cards, 26 red and 26 black. If a card is dealt to each of 2 players,.

Question

Find in how many different ways this can be done if the following occur.

 

a. both cards are red. _____ ways

b. both cards are black  _____ways

c. one card is black and the other is red. ________way

Answer 1

a.  this is a combination problem: two red cards can be dealt to two persons (one each) in ₂₆C₂ ways

 

b. The same answer above pertains to the all black scenario.

 

c. 26²