Aptitude - Probability - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Probability - General Questions (Q.No. 11)
11.
A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability of getting a queen of club or a king of heart is:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Here, n(S) = 52.
Let E = event of getting a queen of club or a king of heart.
Then, n(E) = 2.
 P(E) = |
n(E) | = | 2 | = | 1 | . |
| n(S) | 52 | 26 |
Discussion:
55 comments Page 5 of 6.
Kosakshi Pasapugazh said:
1 decade ago
Answer is 1/52.. B'coz the question is Queen OR King... Not Queen and King....
Rekha said:
1 decade ago
In the question they specified that OR(+) so in the numerator we have 2 only.
Sairam said:
8 years ago
Well said @Pooja.
Correct explanation, thank you very much.
Correct explanation, thank you very much.
Vinod said:
1 decade ago
Its give or not and so answer will be 1c1 or 1c1/52 = 1/52.
Vin21 said:
8 years ago
Answer is 1/13. Because only card is drawn from 52 cards.
Shubham jain said:
10 years ago
N(E) should be 8C2? How the N(E) = 2 came?
Kaushik raj said:
8 years ago
Here, we can use (13C1/52C1)+(13C1/52C1).
GHURTO said:
10 months ago
I AM ALSO TOTALLY CONFUSED GETTING 2
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Rushikesh said:
4 years ago
Excellent answer, Thanks @Deepti.
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Anil said:
9 years ago
You explained perfectly @Sonam.
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