Asked by Bart
consider the experiment of selecting a card from
an ordinary deck of 52 playing cards and determine the probability
of the stated event.
A red card or a card showing a 5 is drawn.
There are 26 red cards and 2 extra fives. Would my answer be 28/52?
an ordinary deck of 52 playing cards and determine the probability
of the stated event.
A red card or a card showing a 5 is drawn.
There are 26 red cards and 2 extra fives. Would my answer be 28/52?
Answers
Answered by
Kevin
yes
Answered by
Bart
Does this mean that we do not count the two red fives as they would already be counted in the reds.
Answered by
PsyDAG
I would assume that you determined the two probabilities separately.
Red cards = 26/52
5 = 4/52
Either-or probability determined by adding the individual probabilities.
Red cards = 26/52
5 = 4/52
Either-or probability determined by adding the individual probabilities.
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