Q:
Find the number of ways to draw a straight, (suit does not matter) beginning with a 4 and ending with a 8?
Answer & Explanation
Answer: A) 1024
Explanation: There are 5 slots.
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The first slot must be a four. There are 4 ways to put a four in the first slot.
There are 4 ways to put a five in the second slot, and there are 4 ways to put a six in the third slot. etc.
(4)(4)(4)(4)(4) = 1024
Therefore there are 1024 different ways to produce the desired hand of cards.
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