Two cards are drawn at random, in succession and without replacement, from a deck of 52 cards. (a) Find the number of ways in which the ace of spades and a queen can be selected, in that order.     (b) What is the probability of drawing the ace of spades and a queen in that order? (Enter your probability as a fraction.)

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Two cards are drawn at random, in succession and without replacement, from a deck of 52 cards.

(a) Find the number of ways in which the ace of spades and a queen can be selected, in that order.
 

 

(b) What is the probability of drawing the ace of spades and a queen in that order? (Enter your probability as a fraction.)
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