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581. Find the probability that in a leap year there are either 53 Tuesdays or 53 Fridays.
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582.

In a simultaneous toss of 4 coins, what is the probability of getting exactly

(a) 4 heads?                           (b) 3 heads?

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583.

In a class of 25 students with roll numbers 1 to 25, one student is picked at random. Find the probability that the roll number picked is a multiple of:

(a) 5 or 7                      
(b) 2 or 3
(c) neither a multiple of 5 nor of 7
(d) neither a multiple of 2 nor of 3.

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584.

Two dice are tossed. What is the probability that the sum of numbers appearing on them is:

(a) divisible by 2 and by 3?

(b) divisible by 2 or by 3?

(c) divisible by 5 or by 9?

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585. A card is drawn from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting a spade card or an ace card or a red card.
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586.

For two events A and B, P(not A) = 3 over 5 comma P(A) = p, P(B) = q, straight P left parenthesis straight A union straight B right parenthesis equals 3 over 5 space and space straight P left parenthesis straight A intersection straight B right parenthesis space equals space straight P left parenthesis straight A right parenthesis space cross times space straight P left parenthesis straight B right parenthesis. Find values of p and q.

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587.

A card is drawn from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards. Events A and B are:

A : the card is a diamond card.

B : the card is a queen.

Determine whether P (A ∩ B) = P(A) x P(B)

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588. Two events A and B are mutually exclusive. The odds in favour of event A are 3 : 2 and the odds against event B are 2 : 1. Find
(a) P (A or B)         (b) straight P left parenthesis straight A with bar on top right parenthesis        (c) straight P left parenthesis straight B with bar on top right parenthesis
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589. A coin is tossed 4 times. Find the probability of getting at most 3 heads.
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590.

A die is rolled thrice. What the probability of:

(a) not getting a six each time?

(b) getting the same number each time?

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