SOLUTION: A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of getting a black 10 or a black 2. Please solve and show work. Thank you very much.

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Question 977166: A card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of getting a black 10 or a black 2. Please solve and show work.
Thank you very much.

Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
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Cards have 13 cards in each of 4 suits, 2 suits Red, 2 suits Black
There are 2 black 10s and 2 black 2s, 4 total.
To get one of these 4 cards out of 52, this is 4/52 or 1 in 13.