Two cards are drawn from a pack of 52 cards . The probability that either both are red or both are kings is :
Clearly , n(S) = `52_(C _2) = ((52 xx 51))/(2)` = 1326.
Let `E_1` = event of getting both red cards .
`E_2` = event of getting both kings.
Then , `E_ 1 nn E_2` = event of getting 2 kings of red cards.
`:.` `n(E_1) = 26_(C_2) = ((26 xx 25))/((2 xx 1))` = 325.
` n(E_2) = 4_(C_ 2) = ((4 xx 3))/((2 xx 1))` = 6.
`n(E_1 nn E_2) = 2_(C_2)` = 1.
`:.` `P(E_1) = (n(E_1))/(n(S)) = 325/1326`
`P(E_2) = (n(E _ 2))/(n(S)) = 6/1326`
`P (E_1 nn E_2) = 1/1326`
`:.` P(both red or both kings) = `P (E_1 uu E_2)`
=`P(E_1) + P(E_2) - P(E_1 nn E_2)`
= `( 325/1326 + 6/1326 - 1/1326)`
= ` 330/1326 = 55/221`
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