Question
Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards . What is the probability that either both are black or both are queens ?
Answer: Option A
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We have `n (S) ` = ` 52_(C_ 2) = ((52 xx 5))/((2 xx 1))` = 1326
Let A = event of getting both black cards .
B = event of getting both queens..
`:.` `A nn B` = event of getting queens of black cards.
`:.` `n (A) = 26_(C_ 2) = ((26 xx 25))/((2 xx 1))` = 325.
`n (B) ` = `4_ (C_ 2) = ((4 xx 3))/((2 xx 1))` = 6
and `n (A nn B) = 2_ (C_ 2)` = 1
`:.` P (A) = `(n(A))/(n(S)) = 325/1326,`
P (B) = `(n(B))/(n(S)) = 6/1326`
and ` P (P nn B) = (n(A nn B))/(n(S)) = 1/1326`
`:.` ` P ( A uu B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A nn B)`
=`( 325/1326 + 6/1326 - 1/1326) = 330/1326 = 55/221`
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