SOLUTION: one card is selected at random from an ordinary deck of 52 cards.Find the probability of each of the following events. (a)A spade is drawn. (b)The king of spades is drawn. (c)A

Question 841793: one card is selected at random from an ordinary deck of 52 cards.Find the probability of each of the following events.
(a)A spade is drawn.
(b)The king of spades is drawn.
(c)A heart or a face card is drawn.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

one card is selected at random from an ordinary deck of 52 cards.

P(spade) = 13/52

P(spade king) = 1/52

P(Heart 0r face card) = 13/52 + 8/52   |Note:  8/52 other face cards other than spades 

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