document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947096>Question 947096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards find the probability of getting spade or ace or a red card? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Count the # of ways to succeed::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "spade = 13 cards including the ace of spades<BR>\n" );
document.write( "red = 26 cards including the ace of hearts and ace of diamonds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ace = 4 cards but 3 are already selected above<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "# of ways to succeed:: (13-1 + 26-2 + 4) = 12+24+4 = 40 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "# of possible outcomes:: 52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(spade or red or ace) = 40/52 = 10/13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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