SOLUTION: Jessica is asked to draw one card from a deck of playing cards. In probability notation, write the odds of her drawing a diamond number card.

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Question 658648: Jessica is asked to draw one card from a deck of playing cards. In probability notation, write the odds of her drawing a diamond number card.
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, stanbon:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Jessica is asked to draw one card from a deck of playing cards. In probability notation, write the odds of her drawing a diamond number card.

13 ways it can happen: 39 ways it doesn't happen

  13:39  0r  1:3

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jessica is asked to draw one card from a deck of playing cards. In probability notation, write the odds of her drawing a diamond number card.
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P(diamond) = 1/4
P(not a diamond) = 3/4
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odds of drawing a diamond = (1/4)/(3/4) = 1/3 = 1:3
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Cheers,
stan H.