a card is drawn at random from a well shuffled Deck of playing cards find the probability that the card drawn is: (a) a card of spades or an ace (b) a red king (c) neither a king nor a queen
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acard of spade1/2or1/52;a red king;1/26;neither a king nor queen11/13
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Total number of event = 52
(a)
Number of spade = 13
Number of ace = 13
A card is drawn is
a spade or an ace
probability = 26/52=1/2
(b) total number of a red king = 2 ( diamond and heart)
probability = 2/52= 1/26
(c) a king or a queen
probability = 8/52= 2/13 (king -4 queen -4)
probability ( neither a king nor a queen)
1-8/52 = 44/52= 11/13
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