SOLUTION: When a single card is drawn from a shuffled deck of cards, find the odds against getting a 9.

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Question 221884: When a single card is drawn from a shuffled deck of cards, find the odds against getting a 9.
Answer by Alan3354(21581) About Me  (Show Source):
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When a single card is drawn from a shuffled deck of cards, find the odds against getting a 9.
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There are 4 9's, so the odds of getting a 9 are 4/52 = 1/13.
The odds against are 1 - 1/13 = 12/13