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Question
A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that card drawn is a red card
Solution
E⟶ event of getting a red card.
No. of favourable outcomes = 26 {13 hearts, 13 diamonds}
we know that, P(E) =`"No.of favorable outcomes"/"Total no.of possible outcomes"
P(E) =26/52 =1/2
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