Question

A card is selected at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. find each probability.(a) randomly selecting a club or a 3(b) randomly selecting a red suit or a king(c) randomly selecting a 9 or a face card

Answer 1

A) 17/52
B) 15/26
C) 4/13

A) The probability of getting a club is 13/52; the probability of getting a 3 is 4/52; the probability of a club or 3 is

13/52+4/52 = 17/52

B) The probability of a red card is 26/52; the probability of a King is 4/52; the probability of a red card or King is 

26/52+4/52=30/52 = 15/26

C) The probability of a 9 is 4/52; the probability of a face card is 12/52; the probability of a 9 or a face card is 4/52+12/52 = 16/52 = 4/13