SOLUTION: What is the probability of getting a queen or a spade?

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Question 1007587: What is the probability of getting a queen or a spade?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(queen or spade) = P(queen) + P(spade) - P(queen)*P(spade) =
= 4/52 + 13/52 - 1/52 = 16/52 = 4/13