SOLUTION: If 3 cards are dealt from a 52 card deck, what is the probability that one of those cards is either an ace, a King, or a Queen?

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Question 1087521: If 3 cards are dealt from a 52 card deck, what is the probability that one of those cards is either an ace, a King, or a Queen?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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there are 4 aces, 4 kings and 4 queens
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Probability(there is either an ace, a King, or a Queen in the 3 cards dealt) = 4/52 + 4/51 + 4/50 = 0.2354 is approx 0.24
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