There are 36 cards labeled with the numbers 1 through 36 and then placed face down on a table. If four cards are revealed one after the other, what is the probability that each card’s number is larger ...

This column is the first of a series on probability. My intention is to give you some basic understanding of probability theory and discuss some of its practical applications. Mathematical thinking in ...

You can only split a pair if you are dealt a pair. Suits don’t matter. You need cards of equal rank. The odds of being dealt a pair are 5.88%, roughly 1 in 17 hands. The number of decks in play makes ...