HEREDITY
BASICS OF PROBABILITY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Given a standard deck of cards, what is the probability of randomly choosing a red card or a black card
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26/52 or 1/2
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52/52 or 1
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13/52 or 1/4
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18/52 or 9/26
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In a standard deck of playing cards there are 26 red/white cards and 26 black cards. There is an equal chance of pulling either color. Therefore it is 50% chance a red card; 50% chance it is a black card.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: The probability of getting a red face card in a deck of 52 cards is 3/26.
Detailed explanation-3: -Probability of red or black card =5226+5226=1.
Detailed explanation-4: -The probability of drawing a black face card from a deck of 52 is 1/2.
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