document.write( "Question 115926: I am trying to help my son with counting the elements of sets.\r
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document.write( "In a deck of 52 playing cards, how many are there of each type listed below?\r
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document.write( "1. an ace OR a spade?\r
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document.write( "5. a diamond AND a five?\r
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document.write( "What is the difference of and vs. or? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #84368 by josmiceli(19441) You can put this solution on YOUR website! AND means you've got to have both present at the same time \n" ); document.write( "If you've got \"diamond AND 5\" you ca't have a diamond in one \n" ); document.write( "place and then go look for a 5 somewhere else. \n" ); document.write( "Where is the diamond AND 5 present? The 5 of diamonds is the only place \n" ); document.write( "diamond AND 5 = 1 \n" ); document.write( "---------------------- \n" ); document.write( "OR means I can have what I need somewhere and then go look \n" ); document.write( "somewhere else for the other thing, because I can use either one \n" ); document.write( "\"ACE OR SPADE\" means any ACE will do and any SPADE will do \n" ); document.write( "There are 4 aces: \n" ); document.write( "A-Diamonds \n" ); document.write( "A-spades \n" ); document.write( "A-hearts \n" ); document.write( "A-clubs \n" ); document.write( "There are 13 SPADES \n" ); document.write( "A-spades \n" ); document.write( "K-spades \n" ); document.write( "Q-spades \n" ); document.write( "J-spades \n" ); document.write( "10-spades \n" ); document.write( "9-spades \n" ); document.write( "8-spades \n" ); document.write( "7-spades \n" ); document.write( "6-spades \n" ); document.write( "5-spades \n" ); document.write( "4-spades \n" ); document.write( "3-spades \n" ); document.write( "2-spades \n" ); document.write( "I would have 17 in all, but notice A-spades is counted twice. \n" ); document.write( "So ACE OR SPADE = 16 \n" ); document.write( " |