Find the indicated probability.
-If you pick a card at random from a well shuffled deck, what is the probability that you get a face card or a spade?
A) $\frac { 1 } { 22 }$

B) $\frac { 9 } { 26 }$

C) $\frac { 25 } { 52 }$

D) $\frac { 11 } { 26 }$

Question

Find the indicated probability.
-If you pick a card at random from a well shuffled deck, what is the probability that you get a face card or a spade?
A) $\frac { 1 } { 22 }$

B) $\frac { 9 } { 26 }$

C) $\frac { 25 } { 52 }$

D) $\frac { 11 } { 26 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

There are 12 face cards and 13 spades in a deck. However, 3 of the spades are also face cards, so we have 12 + 13 - 3 = 22 unique cards that are either face cards or spades. The probability is 22/52, which simplifies to 11/26.

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Find the Indicated Probability $\frac { 1 } { 22 }$