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A box contains six red playing cards numbered one to six and also six black playing cards one to six. What is the probability of picking a card that is black or has an even number?

A box contains six red playing cards numbered one to six and also six black playing-example-1

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In total, we have 12 playing cards

number of cards that are black or have an even number = 6+3=9

Therefore for the probability, we have


P(\text{black or even)=}(9)/(12)=(3)/(4)

ANSWER

The probability is 3/4

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