Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A card is drawn at random from an ordinary pack of cards. Find the probability that it is a heart or a king. Find the probability that it is neither a heart nor a king. Find the probability that it is a king that is not a heart. Give each as a decimal to three places.
. Exactly one of and has probability , and neither has probability . For three events: singles, minus pairs, plus triple.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. Heart or king. .
Step 2. Neither. .
Step 3. A king that is not a heart. .
Answer: , and .
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