SOLUTION: What are the odds of not selecting a black ace from a standard deck of 52 cards?
A. 25:26
B. 1:25
C. 26:1
D. 25:1
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A. 25:26
B. 1:25
C. 26:1
D. 25:1
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Question 212267: What are the odds of not selecting a black ace from a standard deck of 52 cards?
A. 25:26
B. 1:25
C. 26:1
D. 25:1 Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! What are the odds of not selecting a black ace from a standard deck of 52 cards?
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P(not selecting a black ace) = 50/52
P(selecting a black ace) = 2/52
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Odds of not selecting a black ace = [50/52]/[2/52] = 50:2 = 25:1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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