SOLUTION: if a single card is drawn from a deck of cards, what is the probability of drawing either a heart or picture card(king,queen or jack)

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Question 375471: if a single card is drawn from a deck of cards, what is the probability of drawing either a heart or picture card(king,queen or jack)
Answer by Fombitz(13828) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 13 hearts in the deck.
P(H)=13%2F52
There are 3 picture cards for each of the suits.
P(picture)=12%2F52
Remember to take away the Heart picture cards so you don't double count them.
P(H and picture)=3%2F52
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P=P(H)+P(picture)-P(H and picture)=%2813%2B12-3%29%2F52=22%2F52=11%2F26