document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1045222>Question 1045222</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a standard deck of playing cards has 52 cards. the deck has the same number of black and red cards and has 4 jacks, two red and black. what is the probability of randomly picking a jack or a red card from a standard deck? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #660650 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=660650\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Probability of picking a jack is 1/13 or 4/52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability of picking a red card is 1/2 or 26/52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "probability of picking a red jack (double counting) is 2/52 (Jack of diamonds and jack of hearts)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total probability of jack or red is 28/52, 4+26-2.  That is 7/13. </SPAN>\n" );
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