asked 184k views
5 votes
If You choose a card at random, what is the possibility of choosing an ace or a heart?

If You choose a card at random, what is the possibility of choosing an ace or a heart-example-1

1 Answer

4 votes
RE-POSTING MY PREVIOUS ANSWER
***************************************************************
there are 13 hearts in every deck as well as 4 aces making 17 cards. However, you are counting the ace of hearts twice so you are trying to choose 16 cards out of 52.
So, the probability equals
16 / 52 = 4 / 13.

answered
User Chrugel
by
7.6k points

No related questions found

Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.