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Pigeonhole Principle: From a standard math-card deck, what is the minimum number of cards you must draw to guarantee two cards of the same sui

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From a standard 5252-card deck, what is the minimum number of cards you must draw to **guarantee** two cards of the same suit?

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Concept to use

Basic form.

Hint

Four suits → 4+14+1.

Answer

5

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