SOLUTION: Learning Task 1 Solve the following problems. 1. A card is drawn at random from a deck of 52 playing cards. Find the probability that the card drawn is: a) an ace or a king;

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Question 1180234: Learning Task 1
Solve the following problems.
1. A card is drawn at random from a deck of 52 playing cards. Find the probability
that the card drawn is:
a) an ace or a king;
b) a king or a diamond.

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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there are 4 aces and 4 kings, so the probability is 8/52 or 2/13.
there are 4 kings and 13 diamonds but the king of diamonds would be counted twice so there are 4+13-1 or 16 possibilities or 16/52 probability, which is 4/13.