If one card is randomly picked from a standard deck of 52 cards, the probability that the card will be a number from 2 through 10, or a Heart, or both, is
A) 51.9% (27/52)
B) 69.2% (36/52)
C) 76.9% (40/52)
D) 94.2% (49.52)

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There are 36 cards that are numbers from 2 through 10 (4 suits x 9 numbers) and 13 Hearts. However, 9 of these Hearts are also numbers from 2 through 10, so they are counted twice. Thus, the probability is (36 + 13 - 9) / 52 = 40/52 = 76.9%.

If One Card Is Randomly Picked from a Standard Deck