JEE Mathematics · Medium

Probability: Cards MCQ

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CardsMediumQuestion 270010

Question

A card is drawn from a deck of 52. P(it is a face card or a heart) is:
  1. A
    22/52
    Correct
  2. B
    16/52
  3. C
    12/52
  4. D
    25/52

Correct answer

22/52

Explanation

Face cards: 12. Hearts: 13. Face cards that are hearts: 3. By inclusion-exclusion: 12 + 13 − 3 = 22. P = 22/52.