Find the indicated probability.
-A card is drawn at random from a standard 52-card deck. Find the probability that the card is neither an ace nor a heart.
A) $\frac { 4 } { 13 }$
B) $\frac { 9 } { 13 }$
C) $\frac { 21 } { 26 }$
D) $\frac { 35 } { 52 }$

Question

Find the indicated probability.
-A card is drawn at random from a standard 52-card deck. Find the probability that the card is neither an ace nor a heart. 
A) $\frac { 4 } { 13 }$
B) $\frac { 9 } { 13 }$
C) $\frac { 21 } { 26 }$
D) $\frac { 35 } { 52 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

There are 52 cards in total. There are 4 aces and 13 hearts, but the ace of hearts is counted twice, so there are 16 cards that are either an ace or a heart. Therefore, there are 52 - 16 = 36 cards that are neither an ace nor a heart. The probability is $\frac{36}{52} = \frac{9}{13}$.

Find the Indicated Probability 413\frac { 4 } { 13 }134​

Find the Indicated Probability $\frac { 4 } { 13 }$