Find the indicated probability. Express answers as decimals.
-You are dealt two cards successively (without replacement)from a shuffled deck of 52 playing cards. Find the probability that both cards are jacks.
A)0.005
B)0.033
C)0.154
D)0.006

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There are 4 jacks in a deck of 52 cards. The probability of drawing a jack on the first draw is 4/52. After the first draw, there are 3 jacks left in a deck of 51 cards. The probability of drawing a jack on the second draw is 3/51. The probability of drawing two jacks is (4/52) * (3/51) = 0.005.

Find the Indicated Probability. Express Answers as Decimals