document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1179594>Question 1179594</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider the experiment of drawing a card on a deck of 52 playing cards. What is the probability of drawing a red card or a face card? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #809163 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=809163\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 52 cards in a pack\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here are 26 red cards so the probability of drawing a red card is 26/52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 12 face cards  so the probability of drawing one is 12/52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 6 face cards  are red so the probability of drawing one is 6/52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To avoid double counting subtract\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probability of drawing a red card or a face card is 26/52 + 12/52 - 6/52 = 32/52 =  8/13\r<BR>\n" );
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