SOLUTION: Find the probability for the experiment of selecting one card at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. The card is a numbered card (2 - 10).

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Question 1180410: Find the probability for the experiment of selecting one card at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards.
The card is a numbered card (2 - 10).
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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9 ways to pick the rank from {2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}
4 ways to pick the suit from {♥,♦,♣,♠}

That's (9)(4) = 36 ways to pick the card successfully out of 52 ways
to pick the card.

That's a probability of 36 ways out of 52 or 36/52 which reduces to 9/13.

Edwin