Consider the experiment of drawing a card at random from ashuffled deck of 52 ca

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Consider the experiment of drawing a card at random from ashuffled deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a redcard or a king? A big jar of taffy holds 500 salt water taffies. 310 taffiesare red in color and 150 are strawberry flavored. Also 350 taffiesare strawberry flavored red taffies. Find the probability that arandomly chosen taffy from this jar is red in colored or isstrawberry flavored. Consider the experiment of drawing a card at random from ashuffled deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a redcard or a king? A big jar of taffy holds 500 salt water taffies. 310 taffiesare red in color and 150 are strawberry flavored. Also 350 taffiesare strawberry flavored red taffies. Find the probability that arandomly chosen taffy from this jar is red in colored or isstrawberry flavored.

Explanation / Answer

P(drawing a red card) = 26/52   (diamonds and hearts) P(drawing a king) = 4/52 P(drawing a king or a red card) = (26+4)/52 - 2/52 (diamond kingand heart of king are counted twice) = 28/52

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