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How many cards must be selected from a standard deck of 52 cards to guarantee that at least three cards of the same suit are chosen? How many must be selected to guarantee that at least 3 hearts selected?

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1) If 8 cards are chosen, it is possible that there are 2 cards of each suit.

So, it must be 9 cards to guarantee that at least three cards of the same suit are chosen.


2) If 13+13+13=39 cards are chosen, it is possible that there are no heart cards are selected.

So, it must be 39+3=42 cards to guarantee that at least 3 hearts are selected.


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