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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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17 : 52

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52 : 17

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C

9 : 4

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D

4 : 9

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Solution

The correct option is C
9 : 4

Probability of the card being a spade or an ace

Hence odds in favour is

So the odds against his winning is .

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