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A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. A gambler bets that it is a spade or an ace. What are the odds against his winning this bet?

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a
17:52
b
52:17
c
9:4
d
4:9

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Correct option is C

The Probability of the card being a spade or an ace is 1652=413. Hence, odds in favour are 4 : 9.So that odds against his winning are 9 : 4.


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