SOLUTION: Describe and correct the error in finding the probability of randomly drawing the given card from a standard deck of 52 cards. p(heart or face card)=p(heart)+p(face card) = 13/

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Question 435076: Describe and correct the error in finding the probability of randomly drawing the given card from a standard deck of 52 cards.
p(heart or face card)=p(heart)+p(face card) = 13/52+12/52=25/52.
So it's asking me to find what's wrong with the way they solved this but I don't see any mistake.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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With the way you solved it, you overcounted. In other words, you counted the face card hearts twice (jack, queen, king of hearts). We subtract the probability of obtaining a face card of the heart suit, which is 3/52, to obtain 25/52 - 3/52 = 22/52 = 11/26.