SOLUTION: 1. A card is randomly drawn from an ordinary deck of playing cards. What is the probability that the card is a king or a diamond?

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Question 1157017: 1. A card is randomly drawn from an ordinary deck of playing cards. What is the probability that the card is a king or a diamond?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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there are 4 kings and 13 diamonds and there is the king of diamonds, which is double counting, so subtract one card.
4+13-1=16 are possible'
16/52 is the probability or 4/13