document.write( "Question 212267: What are the odds of not selecting a black ace from a standard deck of 52 cards?\r
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document.write( "A. 25:26
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document.write( "B. 1:25
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document.write( "C. 26:1
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document.write( "D. 25:1 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #160323 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! What are the odds of not selecting a black ace from a standard deck of 52 cards? \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "P(not selecting a black ace) = 50/52 \n" ); document.write( "P(selecting a black ace) = 2/52 \n" ); document.write( "------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Odds of not selecting a black ace = [50/52]/[2/52] = 50:2 = 25:1 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "A. 25:26 \n" ); document.write( "B. 1:25 \n" ); document.write( "C. 26:1 \n" ); document.write( "D. 25:1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |