document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1197618>Question 1197618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You pull two cards, one at a time, from a deck of cards, without replacement. What is the probability that the second card you pick has a different color, or different suit, than the first card </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "When the second card is drawn, there are 51 cards left in the deck.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The opposite of the desired outcome is that the second card is the same color and the same suit as the first -- i.e., it is the same suit as the first.  There are 12 cards of the same suit remaining, so the probability of NOT getting the desired outcome is 12/51 = 4/17.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the probability of getting the desired outcome is 1 - 4/17 = 13/17.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 13/17<br><BR>\n" );
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