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how many cards must be selected from a standard deck to be sure of getting at least one red card?
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\n" ); document.write( "There are 26 black cards in a standard deck. In theory, you could draw all 26 black cards before selecting a red. Therefore, 27 cards must be selected to be sure of getting a red card. \n" ); document.write( "

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