document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200287>Question 200287</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the probability of drawing a king or black card from a deck of cards ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=150576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(King or Black) = P(King) + P(black)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(King or Black) = (number of kings)/(total cards) + (number of black cards)/(total cards)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(King or Black) = 4/52 + 26/52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: there are 4 kings (one of each suit) and 26 black cards (13 spades and 13 clubs). Also, there are a total of 52 cards in a deck.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(King or Black) = (4+26)/52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(King or Black) = 30/52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(King or Black) = 15/26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the probability is 15/26 which in decimal form is 0.5769 (which is 57.69%) </SPAN>\n" );
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