There are 52 cards in a deck of cards that consists of four suits, each containing a king, a queen, and a jack. You are dealt a card from a newly shuffled deck of playing cards. Which of the following describes the probability that you will be dealt a king or a queen?

A. 1/104

B. 1/52

C. 1/26

D. 2/13

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Hamza Barr

Mathematics

21 July, 18:29

There are 52 cards in a deck of cards that consists of four suits, each containing a king, a queen, and a jack. You are dealt a card from a newly shuffled deck of playing cards. Which of the following describes the probability that you will be dealt a king or a queen?

A. 1/104

B. 1/52

C. 1/26

D. 2/13

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Rowan Sanchez · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 4 kings in a 52 card deck.

There are 4 queens in a 52 card deck.

There are 8 chances out of 52 that you will get a king or a queen.

8/52 reduces to 2 / 13 when you cancel out 4 from the top and 4 from the bottom of the probability fraction.

There are 52 cards in a deck of cards that consists of four suits, each containing a king, a queen, and a jack. You are dealt a card from a newly shuffled deck of playing cards. Which of the following describes the probability that you will be dealt a king or a queen?A. 1/104B. 1/52C. 1/26D. 2/13