SOLUTION: what is the probability of not getting a king from a deck of 52 cards? i think its 90% but im not sure

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Question 89129: what is the probability of not getting a king from a deck of 52 cards? i think its 90% but im not sure
Answer by tutor_paul(519) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
think about this... how many kings are in a deck of cards? There are 4. So your odds drawing a king are:
4%2F52
simplifying...
%281%2F13%29
If you want that as a percent, divide 13 into 1 and multiply by 100 and you get:
7.69%
Good Luck,
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