SOLUTION: What are the odds in favor of drawing a card higher than a 10 from an ordinary deck of cards

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Question 614688: What are the odds in favor of drawing a card higher than a 10 from an ordinary deck of cards
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What are the odds in favor of drawing a card higher than a 10 from an ordinary deck of cards
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Each suit has 4 card higher than a 10.
# of ways to succeed = 16
P(draw card > 10) = 16/52
P(not draw card > 10) = 36/52
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Odds in favor of = P(for)/P(against) = 16:36
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Stan H.