SOLUTION: If a single card is drawn from a standard 52-card deck, in how many ways could it be an ace or a spade?

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Question 955568: If a single card is drawn from a standard 52-card deck, in how many ways could it be an ace or a spade?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a single card is drawn from a standard 52-card deck, in how many ways could it be an ace or a spade?
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# of (ace or spade) = #(ace)+#(spade)-#(ace and spade)
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= 4 + 13 - 1
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= 16 ways
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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