Question

One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of $52$ cards. Find the probability of getting a diamond or a spade.

Answer 1

We have,

Total possible outcomes $=52$

Number of favorable outcomes for a diamond or a spade $=13+13=26$

So, number of favorable outcomes$=26$

Hence, P(getting a diamond or a spade) $=26/52=1/2$