(a) Probability of getting a queen from a deck of 52 cards = 
(b) Probability of getting a red card from a deck of 52 cards = 
(c) Probability of getting a queen or a red card from a deck of 52 cards =
<u>Solution:</u>
Given that card is drawn from a standard deck of 52 cards.
Need to determine probability of getting
(a) queen (b) red (c) a queen or a red card

<em><u>(a) Calculating probability of getting a queen from a deck of 52 cards
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Favorable events are getting a queen of spade, heart , diamond or club.
Means number of favorable events = 4
Total events is all possible outcomes from 52 cards
So Total number of event = 52

<em><u>(b) Calculating probability of getting a red card from a deck of 52 cards
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Number of red cards are 13 cards of diamonds and 13 cards of heart = 13+13 =26
So number of favorable event = 26
Total number of event = 52

<em><u>(c) Calculating probability of getting a queen or red card from a deck of 52 cards
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Favorable events are 26 red cards + two queens of spade and club. Need to keep in mind that queens of heart and diamond is already considered in 26 red cards.
So number of favorable event = (26+2) = 28
Total number of event = 52

<em><u>Summarizing the result
:</u></em>
(a) Probability of getting a queen from a deck of 52 cards = 
(b) Probability of getting a red card from a deck of 52 cards = 
(c) Probability of getting a queen or a red card from a deck of 52 cards = 