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Card drawing probability

CMAT 2019 · Quantitative Techniques & Data Interpretation · Easy · Probability

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What is the probability of drawing a king or a heart from a deck of cards?

  1. A.

    1/13

  2. B.

    1/52

  3. C.

    17/15

  4. D.

    4/13

Answer

D

Explanation

P(King or Heart)=P(King)+P(Heart)−P(King and Heart)P(\text{King or Heart}) = P(\text{King}) + P(\text{Heart}) - P(\text{King and Heart}) P=452+1352−152=1652=413P = \frac{4}{52} + \frac{13}{52} - \frac{1}{52} = \frac{16}{52} = \frac{4}{13}

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