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From a well shuffled pack of cards, a card is drawn at random. Find the probability of getting a black queen.

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From a well shuffled pack of cards, a card is drawn at random. Find the probability of getting a black queen.

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Solution

One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 playing cards

TO FIND: Probability of getting a black queen

Total number of cards are52.

Cards which are black queen are 1 from 2 black suits

Total number of black queen cards is  `2xx1`

`"We know that PROBABILITY "= "Number of favourable event" /"Total number of event"` 

`"Hence probability of getting an black queen"= 2/52=1/26` 

`"Hence probability of getting an black queen" =1/26`

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Chapter 16: Probability - VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (VSAQS) [Page 16.29]

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R.D. Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 16 Probability
VERY SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS (VSAQS) | Q 11. | Page 16.29
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