Mathematics
If a card is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of 52 playing cards, then the probability of this card being a king or jack is
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Well-shuffling ensures equally likely outcomes.
Total number of outcomes = 52.
There are 4 kings and 4 jacks i.e. total 8 kings and jacks.
∴ The number of favourable outcomes to event 'being a king or jack' is = 8.
∴ P(a king or jack) =
Hence, Option 3 is the correct option.
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