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Calculate the probability of winning: Draw a card from a standard deck of cards. You win if you draw a Queen or draw a Heart. Round answer to three decimal places.

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To answer this question we will use the following expression to compute the probability that an event occurs:


(FavorableOutcomes)/(TotalOutcomes).

We know that there are a total of 52 cards in a standard deck, and there are 16 cards that are a Queen or a Heart, therefore the probability of choosing a Queen or a Heart is:


(16)/(52).

Simplifying the above result we get:


(16)/(52)\approx0.308.

Answer: 0.308.

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