SOLUTION: A standard deck of cards has 4 suits (hearts, diamonds, spades, and clubs) each with 13 cards in it (ace -10, jack, queen, and king). The number cards are 2-10. When drawing a

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Question 1079307: A standard deck of cards has 4 suits (hearts, diamonds, spades, and clubs) each with 13 cards in it (ace -10, jack, queen, and king). The number cards are 2-10.

When drawing a card randomly from a deck, what is the probability that it will be either a diamond or a number card?

Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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36 number cards+13 diamonds-9 cards that are both number and diamonds=40
40/52.
The cards that aren't (12): 3 aces, 3 kings, 3 queens, and 3 jacks.