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How many five-card hands (drawn from a standard 52-card deck) contain a three-of-a-kind?

How many five-card hands (drawn from a standard 52-card deck) contain a three-of-a-kind?

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Three-of-a-kind: this hand has the pattern AAABC where A, B, and C are from distinct kinds. The number of such hands is,

13C1 * 4C3 * 12C2 * 4C1 * 4C1

= 13 * 4 * 66 * 4 * 4

= 54912

Therefore, five-card hands contain a three-of-a-kind by 54912 ways

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