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Question 406702: One card is selected from a deck of playing cards. What is the probability of selecting a card greater than 9 or a black card?
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Hi
One card is selected from a deck of playing cards.
What is the probability of selecting a card >9 or a black card?
5 in each suit >9 (10,jack,queen,king,ace)
P(>9 'or' black) = P(> 9) + P(black) - P(both >9 and black)
P(>9 'or' black) = 20/52 + 26/52 - 10/52 = 36/50
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