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A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability of getting a queen of club or a king of heart is:

2/13
1/13
1/26
1/52

Correct Answer: 1/26

Explanation:

Here, n(S) = 52.

Let E = event of getting a queen of club or a king of heart.

Then, n(E) = 2.

P(E) =n(E)/n(S)=2/52=1/26.

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