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Question 729650: A Deck of 52 cards with 26 red and 26 black cards. What is the probability that you guess the color correctly by chance?
I really want to understand how to solve the problem so please include steps and/or formula's.
THANKS SO MUCH.
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A Deck of 52 cards with 26 red and 26 black cards. What is the probability that you guess the color correctly by chance?
I really want to understand how to solve the problem so please include steps and/or formula's.
THANKS SO MUCH.
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The probability to guess correctly the color of one randomly selected card is


    P =  =  = 0.5 = 50%.    ANSWER

Solved.

As simple as an orange. Or a cucumber.



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