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2 cards of hearts and 4 cards of spades are missing from a pack of 52 cards. A card is drawn at random from the remaining pack. What is the probability of getting a black card? - Mathematics

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Question

2 cards of hearts and 4 cards of spades are missing from a pack of 52 cards. A card is drawn at random from the remaining pack. What is the probability of getting a black card?

Options

  • `22/52`

  • `22/46`

  • `24/52`

  • `24/46`

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Solution

`bb(22/46)`

Explanation:

P = `"Favourable outcomes"/"Total outcomes"`

= `(26 - 4)/(52 - 6)`

= `22/46`

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