document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=542585>Question 542585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the odds against drawing a spade greater than 3 and less than 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "there are 13 spades<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 of the 13 meet the criteria<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(card meets criteria) = 5/52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(card does not) = 47/52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "odds against = [P(card does not)/P(card does) = 47/5 = 47:5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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