What is the probability of drawing either a black card or a King on the first draw from a deck of 52 cards?
A) 4%
B) 54%
C) 50%
D) 71%

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The probability of drawing a black card is 26/52, as half the deck is black. There are 4 Kings in a deck, but 2 of those are black and already counted. So, we add the probability of drawing the 2 remaining (red) Kings, which is 2/52. The total probability is (26 + 2)/52 = 28/52 = 54%.

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