SOLUTION: If a single card is drawn from a standard 52-card deck, in how many ways could it be a diamond or a face card?

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Question 229091: If a single card is drawn from a standard 52-card deck, in how many ways could it be a diamond or a face card?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a single card is drawn from a standard 52-card deck, in how many ways could it be a diamond or a face card?
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P(d or f) = P(d)+P(f)-P(d and f)
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P(d or f) = 13/52 + 12/52 - 3/52
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P(d or f) = 22/52 = 11/26
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Stan H.