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Question 460535: Can someone please solve this. I just can't figure this stuff out.
A card is drawn at random from a standard 52-card deck. Find the
probability that the card is not a queen.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josmiceli:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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48 of the 52 cards are not queens.
--> 48/52 = 12/13

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 4 queens in a 52 card deck
You want to draw one of the other 48 cards.
The probability of getting other than a queen
is 48/52