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what is the probability that a card picked at random from a 52 card deck will be a club or a jack

 Jul 15, 2014

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There are 13 club cards and a jack in each of the other three suits, so the probability of picking a club or a jack is (13+3)/52 = 16/52

$${\frac{{\mathtt{16}}}{{\mathtt{52}}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{4}}}{{\mathtt{13}}}} = {\mathtt{0.307\: \!692\: \!307\: \!692\: \!307\: \!7}}$$

(The above assumes it is ok to pick the jack of clubs.  If you want the probability of picking a club or a jack, but not both at the same time then the probability reduces to 15/52.)

 Jul 15, 2014
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That depends on the club or the jack i believe.Like how many clubs and how many jacks are in there for example.

 Jul 15, 2014
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There are 13 club cards and a jack in each of the other three suits, so the probability of picking a club or a jack is (13+3)/52 = 16/52

$${\frac{{\mathtt{16}}}{{\mathtt{52}}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{4}}}{{\mathtt{13}}}} = {\mathtt{0.307\: \!692\: \!307\: \!692\: \!307\: \!7}}$$

(The above assumes it is ok to pick the jack of clubs.  If you want the probability of picking a club or a jack, but not both at the same time then the probability reduces to 15/52.)

Alan Jul 15, 2014
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Zegroes, you need to learn what is in a pack of cards.

school probablility is often done using cards and students are expected to know what a pack of playing cards consists of.  Learn now and it is one less thing  that will trip you up later on!

 Jul 16, 2014
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NOT IN AMERICA

 Jul 17, 2014

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