SOLUTION: he probability of drawing a spade from a deck of cards is 1 4 ; what are the odds in favor of drawing a spade from an ordinary deck of cards?

Question 878980: he probability of drawing a spade from a deck of cards is
1
4
;
what are the odds in favor of drawing a spade from an ordinary deck of cards?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are 13 spades and 39 nonspade cards.

There are 13 ways to get what you want (spade) and 39 ways to get something you don't want (nonspade).

Odds in Favor are

(# of ways to get what you want):(# of ways to get something you don't want)

(13):(39)

13:39

1:3
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