document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=885510>Question 885510</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two cards are chosen at random from a pack of 52 playing cards. What is the probability that at least one of them is a picture card?<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 #535214 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=535214\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this should be 1 minus the probability that they are both not picture cards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there are 12 picture cards in the deck (jack, queen, king) for each suit of (spades, clubs, diamonds, hearts) = 3 * 4 = 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability of not getting a picture card on the first draw is 40/52.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability of not getting a picture card on the second draw is 39/51.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability of not getting a picture card on the first and second draw is (40*39)/(52*51).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the probability of getting at least one picture card is 1 - (40*39)/(52*51) </SPAN>\n" );
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