document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=223726>Question 223726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a standard deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing an odd number?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167219 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a standard deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing an odd number?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Since over half of the cards are odd or 28 cards (counting the 8 face cards of Jacks and Kings as an odd number plus 20 cards (4 sets of the cards 1, 3, 5, 7, 9) then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2. If you don't card the face cards as odd or even then you have 20 cards.\r<BR>\n" );
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