Question

27
(iii)
A card is drawn from a well shuffled pack of 52 playing cards,
Find the probability of the event, the card drawn is a red card.
Solution :
Suppose 'S' is sample space.
n(S) = 52
Event A : Card drawn is a red card.
:: Total red cards
=
hearts + 13 diamonds.
n(A)
p(A)
- formula
n(S)
26
p(A)
52
p(A)​

Answer 1

Answer:

ANSWER

Suppose 'S' is sample space.

∴n(S)=52

Event A : Card drawn is a red card.

∴ Total red cards =13 hearts +13 diamonds

∴n(A)=26

∴p(A)=n(s)n(A) -formula

∴p(A)=5226

∴p(A)=21