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A card is selected at random from a deck of 52 cards. What are the odds in favor of the card being a jack? State answer in ratio format (1 to 1)





Answer by sudhanshu_kmr(1152)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

no. of jack = 4
probability of card being jack P(A) = 4/52 = 1/13
P'(A) = 12/13
odds in favor = P(A) / P'(A) = 1/12


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