SOLUTION: Find the number of playing cards in a standard deck of 52 cards that are either face cards or diamonds without numbers on them.

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Question 1158210: Find the number of playing cards in a standard deck of 52 cards that are either face cards or diamonds without numbers on them.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 12 face cards, 3 each in 4 suits
There are 4 diamonds without numbers on them (J,Q,K,A)
16 cards, but the J,Q,K of diamonds are double counted, so they have to be subtracted, and there are 13 cards.