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Discussion Forum : Probability - General Questions (Q.No. 13)
13.
Two cards are drawn together from a pack of 52 cards. The probability that one is a spade and one is a heart, is:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Let S be the sample space.
| Then, n(S) = 52C2 = | (52 x 51) | = 1326. |
| (2 x 1) |
Let E = event of getting 1 spade and 1 heart.
 n(E) |
= number of ways of choosing 1 spade out of 13 and 1 heart out of 13 |
| = (13C1 x 13C1) | |
| = (13 x 13) | |
| = 169. |
| P(E) = |
n(E) | = | 169 | = | 13 | . |
| n(S) | 1326 | 102 |
Discussion:
42 comments Page 5 of 5.
Anamika said:
1 decade ago
The probability of getting spades and hearts why not 26C52+26C51. Because spades and hearts may be from red and black colours of cards.
Naj said:
10 years ago
Why do we have to divide (52 x 51) by 2?
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