SOLUTION: given a standard deck of 52 cards. what is the probability that drawing one card: you will draw a heart or spade?

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Question 1015919: given a standard deck of 52 cards. what is the probability that drawing one card: you will draw a heart or spade?
Found 3 solutions by Fombitz, FrankM, fractalier:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 13 hearts, 13 spades.
P=13%2F52%2B13%2F52=26%2F52=0.5

Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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50%
A deck of card contains 13 each of Clubs, Spades, Hearts, and Diamonds. Each suit is 25% of the deck.

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(heart) = 13/52 = 1/4
P(spade) = 13/52 = 1/4
P(heart OR spade) = 1/4 + 1/4 = 1/2