Question

Blackjack, or twenty-one as it is frequently called, is a popular gambling game played in Las Vegas casinos. A player is dealt two cards. Face cards (jacks, queens, and kings) and tens have a point value of 10. Aces have a point value of 1 or 11. A 52-card deck contains 16 cards with a point value of 10 (jacks, queens, kings, and tens) and four aces. a. W hat is the probability that both cards dealt are aces or 10-point cards

Answer 1

Answer:

=$\frac{5}{13}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Total Number of Cards=52

Number of Cards having a point value of 10=16

Number of Aces=4

We want to determine the probability that both cards dealt are aces or 10-point cards.

P(Aces) = $\frac{4}{52}$

P(10 point cards)=$\frac{16}{52}$

Definition

If A and B are mutually exclusive events,

Probability (A OR B) = P(A)+P(B)

P(both cards dealt are aces or 10-point cards) = P(Aces) + P(10 point cards)

=$\frac{4}{52}+\frac{16}{52}$

=$\frac{20}{52}= \frac{5}{13}$