SOLUTION: In a standard deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing a number greater than 10?

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Question 230626: In a standard deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing a number greater than 10?
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In a standard deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing a number greater than 10?

Step 1. Assume you call the face cards a number greater than 10.

Step 2. There are 12 face cards in a 52-card deck.

Step 3. ANSWER: Therefore, the probability of drawing a facecard or a number greater than ten is 12%2F52=3%2F13=0.231 if you assume a facecard is a number. If you don't call the face card a number, there is no number greater than 10 in a 52-card deck. Then the probability of a number greater than 10 is zero.

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