SOLUTION: what is the probability of drawing a heart or a non-face card? I tried: 13/52 + 40/52 - 27/52 and got 26/52 or 1/2 but it doesn't seem right

Question 1108599: what is the probability of drawing a heart or a non-face card?
I tried:
13/52 + 40/52 - 27/52 and got 26/52 or 1/2 but it doesn't seem right
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Of the 52 cards, there are 3 face cards in every suit,
for a total of face cards that are not hearts.
The remaining cards are
either non-face cards, or hearts (and 3 of them are both).
So, the probability of drawing one of those cards is .
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