SOLUTION: One card is randomly selected from a standard deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of drawing a heart or a face card?

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Question 86815: One card is randomly selected from a standard deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of drawing a heart or a face card?
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 13 hearts & the remaining face cards are 3*4=12. Thus the total number of successes are:
13+12=25 out of a total of 52. OR
25/52=.48 or 48% of success