Which deck for two reds?
Deck X is a standard 52-card deck (26 red). Deck Y is two decks combined: 104 cards, 52 red. You draw two cards without replacement from one deck and win if both are red. Which deck gives the better chance?
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- Compute the exact probability for each deck.
- Larger populations are closer to independent.
Answer
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Deck Y (104 cards)
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