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A poker hand consists of 5 cards.If the cards have distinct consecutive values and are not all of the same suit,we say that hand is straight.For instance a hand consisting of the five of spades,six of spades,seven of spades,eight of spades and nine of hearts is a straight.What is the probability that one is dealt is a straight?
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the possible cases for right hand can be (13,12,11,10,9) , (12,11,10,9,8) , (11,10,9,8,7) .....(5,4,3,2,1) i.e. 9 cases.

and probability of selecting cards for each case = $\frac{4}{52} * \frac{4}{51} * \frac{4}{50} * \frac{4}{49} * \frac{4}{48}$

so answer = 9* $\frac{4}{52} * \frac{4}{51} * \frac{4}{50} * \frac{4}{49} * \frac{4}{48}$
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I got my mistake ....we need to multiply each case by 5! because we can select cards in any order and then can put them in proper place to make straight hand

like (13,12,11,10,9) and (13,9,11,10,12)
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In a pack of cards there are 4 sets and 13 cards in each set $\rightarrow$ 1(ace),2,3,4,,5,6,7,8,9,10,J(11),Q(12),K(13).

The possible cases for straight hand can be (13,12,11,10,9) , (12,11,10,9,8) , (11,10,9,8,7) .....(5,4,3,2,1)

= ways of choosing $k$ consecutive integers from $n$ integers

=$(n-k+1)$

=$(13-5+1)$

=$9$ cases.

and Probability of selecting cards for each case = $\frac{4}{52} * \frac{4}{51} * \frac{4}{50} * \frac{4}{49} * \frac{4}{48}$

But this above cases also include the cases where all the $5$ cards can be from same slot and there are $4$ such cases possible

Also the order of selection of cards doesn't matter so we will multiply by $5!$

so now

Probability of selecting cards for each case = $\frac{4^{5}-4}{52*51*50*49*48}*5!$

$\therefore$ Required Probability

= $9*5!* \frac{4^{5}-4}{52*51*50*49*48}$

= $9*5!* \frac{1020}{52*51*50*49*48}$

= $\frac{1101600}{311875200}$

= $0.00354$

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pls remove 5! too. there is no need to permute the distribution of cards
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Please not that I have used $^{52}P_{5}$ and you have used $^{52}C_{5}$ during selection in denominator thats why I multiplied by 5!
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oh

yeah right

it's correct then👍
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