Find the Conditional Probability $\frac { 11 } { 51 }$

question 86

Multiple Choice

Find the conditional probability.
-If two cards are drawn at random without replacement from a standard deck, find the probability that the second card is a spade, given that the first card was a spade.

• A) \(\frac { 11 } { 51 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 4 } { 17 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 3 } { 13 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\)

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Definitions:

Alkaline

Having a pH greater than 7, indicating a base where concentration of hydroxide ions is greater than that of hydrogen ions.

Blood

A body fluid in humans and other animals that delivers necessary substances such as nutrients and oxygen to the cells and transports metabolic waste products away.

pH

A scale measuring the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, where 7 is neutral, values below 7 are acidic, and values above 7 are alkaline.