SOLUTION: One card is selected at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. Use a formula to find the probability of the union of the two events. The card is a heart or a club.

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Question 1180412: One card is selected at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. Use a formula to find the probability of the union of the two events.
The card is a heart or a club.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20065) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(♥ ⋃ ♣) = P(♥) + P(♣) - P(♥ ⋂ ♣)

P(♥ ⋃ ♣) = 1/4  +  1/4 -     0   

P(♥ ⋃ ♣) = 1/2

Edwin