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13 decks of cards have been mixed. What is the minimum number of cards that must be taken out from the above-mixed......

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13 decks of cards have been mixed. What is the minimum number of cards that must be taken out from the above-mixed cards to guarantee at least one ‘four of a kind?

posted Nov 15, 2022 by Ankur Athari

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