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You pick a card at random.\newline456456\newlineWhat is P(even or greater than 4)P(\text{even or greater than } 4)?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 90%90\%\newline(B) 100%100\%\newline(C) 70%70\%\newline(D) 130%130\%

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Q. You pick a card at random.\newline456456\newlineWhat is P(even or greater than 4)P(\text{even or greater than } 4)?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 90%90\%\newline(B) 100%100\%\newline(C) 70%70\%\newline(D) 130%130\%
  1. Identify total number of cards: Identify the total number of cards and the cards that meet the criteria.\newlineIn a standard deck, there are 5252 cards. Cards that are even or greater than 44 include all even cards and any card numbered 55 or higher in each suit.
  2. Count even cards: Count the even cards.\newlineThere are 44 suits, and in each suit, the even-numbered cards are 22, 44, 66, 88, 1010. That's 55 cards per suit, so 55 cards ×\times 44 suits 2200 even cards.
  3. Count cards greater than 44: Count the cards greater than 44.\newlineCards greater than 44 are 55, 66, 77, 88, 99, 1010, Jack, Queen, King in each suit. That's 99 cards per suit, so 99 cards ×\times 44 suits = 6600 cards.
  4. Calculate overlap of cards: Calculate the overlap of even cards and cards greater than 44. The overlapping cards (even and greater than 44) are 66, 88, 1010 in each suit. That's 33 cards per suit, so 33 cards ×\times 44 suits = 1212 cards.
  5. Use inclusion-exclusion principle: Use the inclusion-exclusion principle to find the total number of favorable outcomes.\newlineTotal favorable = (Number of even cards) + (Number of cards greater than 44) - (Overlap of both)\newlineTotal favorable = 20+3612=4420 + 36 - 12 = 44 cards.

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