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The probability that a card drawn at random from the pack of playing cards may be either a queen or an ace is:

9/13
11/13
2/13
None of these

Correct Answer: 2/13

Explanation:

Number of queen cards = 4

Number of ace cards = 4

P(either a queen or ace) = 4/52 + 4/52= 8/52 = 2/13

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