SOLUTION: A single card is drawn from an ordinary deck of 52 bridge cards. Find the odds against drawing a heart or a king. I am not sure if I did this correctly? 13+4= 17 52-17=35 35

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Question 219752: A single card is drawn from an ordinary deck of 52 bridge cards. Find the odds against drawing a heart or a king.
I am not sure if I did this correctly?
13+4= 17
52-17=35
35:52 ????

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A single card is drawn from an ordinary deck of 52 bridge cards. Find the odds against drawing a heart or a king.
I am not sure if I did this correctly?
13+4= 17
52-17=35
35:52 ????
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Odds of a heart = 13/52
Odds of a king = 4/52
Odds of either is the sum = 17/52

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