Question 223726
In a standard deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing an odd number?


Step 1.  Since over half of the cards are odd or 28 cards (counting the 8 face cards of Jacks and Kings as an odd number plus 20 cards (4 sets of the cards 1, 3, 5, 7, 9) then


{{{28/52=7/13}}}  (ANSWER if you count face cards as either odd or even)


Step 2. If you don't card the face cards as odd or even then you have 20 cards.


{{{20/52=5/13}}} (ANSWER if you don't count the face cards as either odd or even)


I hope the above steps were helpful.


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