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What are the odds against drawing: \r
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document.write( "40 non-face cards against 12 face cards\r\n" );
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document.write( "40 to 12\r\n" );
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document.write( "or divide them both by 4\r\n" );
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document.write( "10 to 3\r\n" );
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document.write( "or divide them both by 3\r\n" );
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document.write( " to 1 odds against drawing a face card.\r\n" );
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document.write( "C(52,2)-C(12,2) to C(12,2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "(1326-66) to 66\r\n" );
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document.write( "1260 to 66\r\n" );
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document.write( "or divide both by 6\r\n" );
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document.write( "210 to 11 \r\n" );
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document.write( "or divide both by 11\r\n" );
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document.write( " to 1 odds against drawing a pair of face cards.\r\n" );
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