SOLUTION: A single card is drawn from a standard deck of cards. Find the probability of P(black | 3).

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Question 604403: A single card is drawn from a standard deck of cards. Find the probability of P(black | 3).
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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We know 100% that a 3 was drawn. There are 2 black '3' cards (3 of clubs and 3 of spades) out of 4 '3' cards total. So the probability is 2/4 = 1/2