You randomly select one card from a​ 52-card deck. find the probability of selecting a jack or a nine.

Mathematics · High School · Wed Jan 13 2021

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Given :

Total outcomes = 52

Number of Jacks in cards = 4

Number of 9s in cards = 4

So, total favorable outcome = 8

Probability = favorable outcome/Total outcome 

Probability = 8/52

= 2/13

 

Hence, probability of selecting a jack or a nine is 2/13.