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A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability that the card is drawn is neither an ace nor a king.

To find: Probability of getting a card which is neither an ace nor a king.

We first find the probability of drawing a card which is either a king or an ace.


Now, number of aces in a pack = 4


Number of kings in a pack = 4


Total number of cards = 52


Probability of getting an outcome =


So, probability of getting an ace or a king = (4 + 4)/52


= 8/52


Now, probability of not getting an ace or a king = 1 - probability of getting an ace or a king


= 1 – (8/52)


= (52 - 8)/52


= 44/52


= 11/13


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