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The probability of getting a king and a spade card when two cards are drawn simultaneously from a pack of 52 playing cards is

  1. A \(\frac{1}{26}\)
  2. B \(\frac{8}{221}\)
  3. C \(\frac{2}{51}\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{52}\)
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(A) \(\frac{1}{26}\)

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\(\mathrm{P}[\) king and spade card \(]=\mathrm{P}[\mathrm{king}] \times \mathrm{P}[\) spade card \(]\) \(\Rightarrow \mathrm{P}[\) king and spade card \(]=\frac{4}{52} \times \frac{13}{26}=\frac{1}{26}\)