A Person Draws A Card From A Pack Of Playing Card, Replaces It And Shuffles The Pack. He Continues Doing This Until He Shows A Spade. The Chance That He Will Fail The First Two Times Is  

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Question

A person draws a card from a pack of playing card, replaces it and shuffles the pack. He continues doing this until he shows a spade. The chance that he will fail the first two times is  

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