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From: bdm@anucsd.anu.OZ (Brendan McKay)
Newsgroups: net.math
Subject: probability problem (prize)
Message-ID: <505@anucsd.anu.OZ>
Date: Sun, 5-Jan-86 22:27:22 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan  5 22:27:22 1986
Date-Received: Tue, 7-Jan-86 07:03:37 EST
Organization: Computer Science, Australian National Uni, Canberra
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Keywords: probability bridge prize cards accident

If your turing machines (sorry, brains) have not been permanently blown  
by thinking too much about polar bears, you might like to try your hands
at a *real* problem.  The first correct solution, with justification,
will merit a prize of $1.  (That's all I can afford, but think of the
fame, glory, etc.!)

A standard 52-card pack is dealt at random to 4 players.  13 cards each.
What is the probability that each player has at least 2 cards in each suit?

Don't bother replying if your answer is not between 20% and 21%.


Brendan McKay.
Computer Science Dept., Australian National University, GPO Box 4, ACT 2601,
Australia.

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