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All kings, queen, and aces are removed from a pack of 52 cards. The remaining cards are well-shuffled and then a card is drawn from it. Find the probability that the drawn card is(i) A black face card,(ii) A red face card.

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These are 4 kings, 4 queens, and 4 aces. These are removed.

Thus, remaining number of cards now = 52 - 4 - 4 = 40

(i) Number of black face cards now = 2 (only black jacks).

Therefore, P(getting a black face card) = \(\frac{number\, of\,favorable\,outcomes}{number\,of \,all\,possible\,outcomes}\) = \(\frac{2}{40}\) = \(\frac{1}{20}\)

Thus, the probability that the drawn card is a black face card is \(\frac{1}{20}\).

(ii) Number of red cards now = 26 - 6 = 20.

therefore, P(getting a red card) = \(\frac{number\, of\,favorable\,outcomes}{number\,of \,all\,possible\,outcomes}\) = \(\frac{20}{40}\) = \(\frac{1}{2}\)

Thus, the probability that the drawn card is a red card is \(\frac{1}{2}\).



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