A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. The probability that it is a jack or a spade is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. The probability that it is a jack or a spade is:
A. 1/4
B. 16/52
C. 17/52
D. 4/13
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
P(jack)=4/52, spade=13/52, jack of spades=1/52. P=4/52+13/52-1/52=16/52.

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