document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=729650>Question 729650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A Deck of 52 cards with 26 red and 26 black cards.  What is the probability that you guess the color correctly by chance?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really want to understand how to solve the problem so please include steps and/or formula's.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A Deck of 52 cards with 26 red and 26 black cards.  What is the probability that you guess the color correctly by chance?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really want to understand how to solve the problem so please include steps and/or formula's.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THANKS SO MUCH.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability to guess correctly the color of one randomly selected card is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    P = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26%2F52 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26%2F52\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0.5 = 50%.    <U>ANSWER</U>\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solved.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As simple as an orange.  Or a cucumber.\r<BR>\n" );
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