SOLUTION: Where do I start!? A standard deck of cards contains 52 cards. One card is selected from the deck. Heart or diamond = Nine or diamond = Heart or diamond or spade=

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Question 1037228: Where do I start!?
A standard deck of cards contains 52 cards. One card is selected from the deck.
Heart or diamond =
Nine or diamond =
Heart or diamond or spade=

Found 2 solutions by addingup, MathTherapy:
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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Your chance of selecting:
Heard or diamond: 2/52 = 1/26 = 3.81%
Nine or diamond: 2/52 = 1/26 = 3.81%
Heart or diamond or spade: 3/52 = 5.77%

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
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Where do I start!?
A standard deck of cards contains 52 cards. One card is selected from the deck.
Heart or diamond =
Nine or diamond =
Heart or diamond or spade=
How about here!!
P(Heart or Diamond) = P(Heart) + P(Diamond) - P(Heart and Diamond)
P(Heart or Diamond) = highlight_green%2813%2F52+%2B+13%2F52+-+0+=+26%2F52+=+1%2F2%29