SOLUTION: Samuel draws 2 cards from a standard deck of cards. Find P(both either red or a king).

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Question 755850: Samuel draws 2 cards from a standard deck of cards.
Find P(both either red or a king).
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Samuel draws 2 cards from a standard deck of cards.
Find P(both either red or a king).
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# of ways to succeed: 26C2 + 4C2 - 2C2 = 325 + 6 - 1 = 330
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# of random pairs: 52C2 = 1326
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P(condition) = 330/1326 = 0.2489
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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