document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1116829>Question 1116829</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a face card or a spade?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. 25/52 B. 1/2 C. 6/13 D. 11/26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Initially I thought the answer was A because it only makes sense, but it turns out the answer is D. How is this right? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 13 spades in the deck and 12 face cards.  However, 3 of the face cards are also spades, hence there are 13 + 9 = 22 cards out of 52 that would constitute a successful outcome of the experiment.  So, 22/52 or 11/26, answer D.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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