document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=371593>Question 371593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A single card is chosen at random from a standard 52-card deck. Find the odds against it being a king or a black face card.\r<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 #264680 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264680\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 12 face cards; 1/2 of them are black; 4 of the 12 cards are kings, 2 red and 2 black.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P= 8/52 = 2/13 (6 black face cards and 2 red kings = 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Odds against= ratio of falures to successes = 44 to 8 = 11 to 2<BR>\n" );
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