SOLUTION: what are the odds against drawing a spade greater than 3 and less than 9

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Question 542585: what are the odds against drawing a spade greater than 3 and less than 9
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what are the odds against drawing a spade greater than 3 and less than 9
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there are 13 spades
5 of the 13 meet the criteria
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P(card meets criteria) = 5/52
P(card does not) = 47/52
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odds against = [P(card does not)/P(card does) = 47/5 = 47:5
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Stan H.