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Probability of drawing a certain card.?

What is the probability of drawing a diamond or an odd numbered card. )aces are not odd. 25/52?? or is this wrong?

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    p(odd numbered card) = 4 3's + 4 5's + 4 7's + 4 9's / 52 =

    16 / 52 = 4/13

    p(of diamond) = 13/52 = 1/4

    p( diamond and odd card) = 4/52 = 1/13

    p( odd card or diamond) = 4/13 + 1/4 - 1/13 =

    3/13 + 1/4 = 12/52 + 13/52 = 25/52

    we must subtract the case where it is a dimaond and odd since we already included that in the count.

    you are totally right. good job!

  • Zef H
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    There are 13 diamonds. Some of the diamonds are odd.

    That leaves 39 non-diamonds. The odd cards are 3, 5, 7 & 9. There are three of each for a total of 12 odd cards that are not diamonds.

    13 diamonds plus 12 odd non-diamonds is 25. 25/52 = 48%.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes, 25/52.

    13 diamonds + 12 odd-numbered cards (3, 5, 7, or 9) = 25 possibilities, out of a total of 52 possible cards = 25/52

  • 1 decade ago

    Aces aren't odd? So then Kings, Queens and Jacks arent odd.

    so that leaves 3,5,7,9 in 3 suits = 12 cards + 13 diamonds...

    yep 25/52 is right

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  • 1 decade ago

    no of diamond card=13

    odd card={3,5,7,9}

    no of odd =4*3=12

    no of card=52

    p(drawing a diamond or an odd numbered card)

    =(13+12)/52

    =25/52#

  • 5 years ago

    1)red 26/52 =1/2 half red half red 13 heart, 13 spade, 13 club, 13 diamond 2) 26/52+13/52-1/52=19/26 1 because overlap like red and heart

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