SOLUTION: A card is drawn at a random from a pack of 52 playing cards (without jokers). Find the probabilities of the following events happening 1. A queen is drawn. 2. A diamond ace or a

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Question 1175159: A card is drawn at a random from a pack of 52 playing cards (without jokers).
Find the probabilities of the following events happening
1. A queen is drawn.
2. A diamond ace or a spade jack is drawn.
3. A king or a red card is drawn.
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52 playing cards:  ONE CARD DRAWN
 1) 4/52    (4 Queens in the Deck)
 2) 1/52 + 1/52 = 2/52
 3) 4/52 + 26/52 -2/52 = 28/52   (2 red Kings)
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