Question

If a card is picked up at random from a pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that it is 'a spade' or 'a king' or 'a queen'

• A. $\frac{21}{52}$
• B. $\frac{5}{13}$
• C. $\frac{19}{52}$
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is C $\frac{19}{52}$

Spade=13, King = 4 Queen = 4 but there will 1 King of spade and 1 Queen of spade so we have 19 to choose from $\Rightarrow \frac{19}{52}$