document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160110>Question 1160110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A card is drawn from a standard deck of 52 cards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. What is the probability the 7 of spades is drawn?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. What is the probability that a 7 is drawn?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. What is the probability that a face card is drawn?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. What is the probability that a heart is drawn?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. What are the odds that a heart is drawn?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f. What are the odds that a king or queen is drawn? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #783263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20081)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><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=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=783263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a. What is the probability the 7 of spades is drawn?<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">1 seven of spades out of 52 cards = 1/52</PRE>b. What is the probability that a 7 is drawn?<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">4 sevens out of 52 cards = 4/52 which reduces to 1/13.</PRE>c. What is the probability that a face card is drawn?<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">12 face cards out of 52 cards = 12/52 = 3/13.</PRE>d. What is the probability that a heart is drawn?<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">13 hearts out of 52 cards = 13/52 = 1/4.</PRE>e. What are the odds that a heart is drawn?<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">13 hearts to 39 non-hearts = 13:39 which reduces to 1:3.</PRE>f. What are the odds that a king or queen is drawn?<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">8 kings and queens to 44 non-kings and non queens = 8:44 which reduces to 2:11\r\n" );
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