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A card is drawn from an ordinary pack of 52 cards and a gambler bets that, it is a spade or an ace. What are the odds against his wining this bet? Select the correct answer from above options

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P(A)=16/52=4/13 odd=P(B)=P( ˉ A ) P( ˉ A ) P(A) = 1-P(A) P(A) = 1- 4 13 4 13 = 9 4 .

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