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Refer to 0.28. What is the probability that the card is

(i) a club


(ii) 10 of hearts

(i)Total number of cards = 52 - 3 = 49

Let E3 = Event of getting a club


n(E3) = (13 - 3) = 10


∴ Required probability


(ii) Let E4 = Event of getting 10 of hearts


n(E4) = 1


[because in 52 playing cards only 13 are the heart cards and only one 10 in 13 heart cards]


∴ Required probability =


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