Question

11.6.21 You randomly select one card from 52-card deck Find the probability of selecting the jack of diamonds or the ace of clubs. The probabilitiy is . An integer a fractionSimplify your answer.)

Answer 1

Answer: 1/26

Explanation:

Out of the 52 card deck there is a single Jack of diamonds and a single ace of clubs. Their individual probabilities are therefore both 1/52.

For the probability that you can pick either of those card you have to add up their probabilities;

= 1/52 + 1/52

= 2/52

= 1/26