SOLUTION: How do you solve: A single card is chosen at random from a standard 52-card deck. Find the odds against it being a king or a black face card. Thank you!

Question 371593: How do you solve:
A single card is chosen at random from a standard 52-card deck. Find the odds against it being a king or a black face card.
Thank you!
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 12 face cards; 1/2 of them are black; 4 of the 12 cards are kings, 2 red and 2 black.
P= 8/52 = 2/13 (6 black face cards and 2 red kings = 8)
Odds against= ratio of falures to successes = 44 to 8 = 11 to 2
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Ed
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