SOLUTION: One card is selected from a deck of cards. Find the probability of selecting a red card or a card less than 10 . (Note: The ace is considered a low card.)
A. 47/52
B. 23/26
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A. 47/52
B. 23/26
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Question 468770: One card is selected from a deck of cards. Find the probability of selecting a red card or a card less than 10 . (Note: The ace is considered a low card.)
A. 47/52
B. 23/26
C. 21/26
D. 11/13
I know that there are 52 cards total and 20 red cards. I do not know my next step in solving. Plese Help me. Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! One card is selected from a deck of cards. Find the probability of selecting a red card or a card less than 10 . (Note: The ace is considered a low card.)
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# of ways to "succeed":
There are 26 red cards
There are 2*9 = 18 black cards less than 10
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P(red or less than 10) = (26+18)/52 = 44/52 = 11/13
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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A. 47/52
B. 23/26
C. 21/26
D. 11/13
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