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One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of drawing:
(i) an ace.
(ii) `2' of spades.
(iii) `10' of a black suit

One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards.

(i) An ace is drawn.
Number of possible outcomes = 52    
Number of favorable outcomes = 4
P( Drawing an ace) =

(ii) A`2' of spades is drawn.
Number of possible outcomes = 52
Number of favorable outcomes = 1
P( Drawing a`2' of spades) =

(iii) A `10' of a black suit is drawn.

Number of possible outcomes = 52
Number of favorable outcomes = 2
∴ P( Drawing a `10' of a black suit) =

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