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A card is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of cards. The probability of getting a queen of club or a king of heart is

A) 1/52
B) 1/26
C) 1/13
D) 1/39

Correct Answer:


B) 1/26

Description for Correct answer:
Total ways = 52
There is one queen of club and one king of heart.
Favourable ways = 1 + 1 = 2
Required probability = 2 / 52 = 1 / 26

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