Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781259700903
Author: Leland Hartwell Dr., Michael L. Goldberg Professor Dr., Janice Fischer, Leroy Hood Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 15P
In a standard deck of playing cards, four suits exist (red suits = hearts and diamonds, black suits = spades and clubs). Each suit has 13 cards: Ace (A), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and the face cards Jack (J), Queen (Q), and King
(K). In a single draw, what is the probability that you will draw a face card? A red card? A red face card?
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Genetics: From Genes to Genomes
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