SOLUTION: if a card is randomly selected from a deck of card,find the probability that it is (a) a club or a diamond (b) an ace or a spead

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Question 979175: if a card is randomly selected from a deck of card,find the probability that it is (a) a club or a diamond (b) an ace or a spead

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 13 clubs, 13 diamonds.
P=%2813%2B13%29%2F52=26%2F52=1%2F2
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There are 4 aces.
There are 13 spades.
There is 1 ace of spades.
P=%2813%2B4-1%29%2F52=16%2F52=4%2F13