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If you pick a card at random from a well shuffled deck, what is the probability that you get a spade or a king?

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Hi can you please help me

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P(getting a spade) = 13/52 = 1/4
P(getting a king) = 4/52 = 1 /13

P(spade or a King) = 1/4 + 1/13 = 17/52 Answer
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