NCERT Class XI Mathematics - Permutations and Combinations - Solutions

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Question : 27
Total: 41
Determine the number of 5 cards combinations out of a deck of 52 cards if there is exactly one ace in each combination.
Solution:  
Total no. of cards = 52
No. of ace cards = 4; No. of non-ace cards = 48
∴ One ace card out of 4 can be selected in
4
‌
C1
ways.
Remaining 4 cards out of 48 cards can be selected in
48
‌
C4
ways.
∴ Required no. of ways of selecting 5 cards =
4
‌
C1
×
48
‌
C4
=
4!
3!×1!
×
48!
4!×44!
=
48×47×46×45
6
= 778320
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