There are 52 cards in a deck. There are 4 eights and 4 nines. What is the probability that if you cut the deck, you'll get an eight or a nine?
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There are 52 cards in a deck. There are 4 eights and 4 nines. What is the probability that if you cut the deck, you'll get an eight or a nine?
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amorfide · Answer

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i think... i would love for someone to correct me if im wrong

anonymous · Answer

2/13 or 8/52.Explanation, we think of the event of getting a 9card A=4/52, and 8card B=4/52, when we cut the deck, the events remain the same, A=B=2/26=4/52, so we have P(A U B)=8/52=2/13