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Calculate the probability of selecting a heart or a face card from a standard deck of cards. Is this outcome more or less likely than selecting a heart suit face card?

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Answer:

The probability of selecting a heart suit or a face card is
48%

Step-by-step explanation:

Total number of cards in a deck of cards
= 52

Number of face cards including (4 Kings, 4 Queens and 4 Jacks)
= 12

Number of heart cards
= 13

It is case of "OR" probability.

So,

Probability of selecting a Face or heart card
=Probability of selecting a face card
+Probability of selecting a heart card


(13)/(52) + (12)/(52) \\= (25)/(52) \\= 0.48

The probability of selecting a heart suit or a face card is
48%

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