HEREDITY
BASICS OF PROBABILITY
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Question
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What is the probability of picking a diamond from a standard deck of playing cards which has 13 cards in each of four suits:spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs?
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1/13
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1/4
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4/13
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1/2
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. 13/52 = 1/4, The probability of picking a diamond from a standard deck of cards is 1/4.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are 13 cards of diamond in a 52-card deck. Therefore, the probability of being dealt a diamond is 1/4.
Detailed explanation-3: -In a standard deck of playing cards, there are 52 cards. There are 4 suits of 13 cards each. Let A denote an event of drawing a club or a diamond or a spade. So the probability is 0.75.
Detailed explanation-4: -The chances of finding a diamond are 1 in 10, 000, 000. The chances of finding a diamond over 8 mm, in excess of 2 grams in weight are 1 in 1, 000, 000, 000. That is one chance in a billion!
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