document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206670>Question 206670</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A card chosen at random from a standard deck is not an 8 or an ace. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156210 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dyakobovitch><B>dyakobovitch(40)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dyakobovitch><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=156210\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Our objective is to add up these probabilities and subtract from 1 to find the probability that we are neither an 8 or an ace.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of getting an ace is 4/52=1/13. The same goes for an 8. So, our probability is 1/13 + 1/13 = 2/13.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of neither an 8 nor an ace is 1-2/13 = 11/13.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Feel free to leave any comments or concerns. -- David </SPAN>\n" );
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