2023-01-06

Probabilities of drawing certain cards

This shows the probabilities of drawing two specific cards (labeled A and B) in a hand of five cards, from decks of various sizes.

All numbers are percentages.

Deck sizeA & BA & !BA ^ BA | B
666.716.733.3100.0
747.623.847.695.2
835.726.853.689.3
927.827.855.683.3
1022.227.855.677.8
1118.227.354.572.7
1215.226.553.068.2
1312.825.651.364.1
1411.024.749.560.4
159.523.847.657.1

The probabilities of other combinations can be derived from those given in this table:

  • A | !B (A or not B - possibly both conditions) is the inverse of A & !B.
  • A ^ !B (A or not B but NOT both conditions) is the inverse of A ^ B.
  • !A & !B (neither A nor B) is the inverse of A | B
  • !A | !B (not A, or not B - possibly both conditions) is the inverse of A & B.
  • !A ^ !B (not A, or not B, but NOT both conditions) is logically the same as A ^ B.

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