Question 223125
Playing deck of 52 cards. Select a card from the deck. What is the probability that the card will not be a face card? i have 40/52. 12 face cards minus the 12 face cards. am i close? if not could you explain how to get this answer. thanks ever so much.
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40/52 is the correct answer, which reduces to 10/13. 

However you typed

>>...12 face cards minus the 12 face cards...<<

But you should have typed this instead: 

<font color = "red">52 cards minus the 12 face cards leaves 40 non-face cards.</font>

since what you typed would amount to zero!  <font face = "wingdings" size = 8>J</font>

But I knew what you meant.
Edwin</pre>