document.write( "Question 1199507: After removing all of the diamonds from a deck of cards, you are left with a 39 card deck with Hearts, Clubs, and Spades. Answer the following questions assuming that after each draw of a card, that card is returned to this deck and reshuffled.\r
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document.write( "What is the probability (in decimal, not fraction) of drawing a spade OR a black card? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #833430 by math_tutor2020(3817)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Red cards: Diamonds and Hearts \n" ); document.write( "Black cards: Spades and Clubs\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The set of spades is subset of the black cards. \n" ); document.write( "Meaning the event \"select spade OR black\" is the same as \"select black card\", as mentioned by the other tutor.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The type of cards we have left are: Hearts, Spades, and Clubs.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Two of those card categories are black, out of 3 categories total.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Therefore, we get 2/3 = 0.667 approximately. \n" ); document.write( "Round that decimal value however needed. \n" ); document.write( "The 6's go on forever, but of course we have to round at some point. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |