Question

kati and mateo are getting ready to play a card game. to play the game they start with 2 decks of cards. each deck has 52 cards. they remove all 24 face cards, and then play the game with the remaining cards. estimate how many cards are being used for the game. choose 1 answer: a 125 cards b 100 cards c 50 cards d 75 cards

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total cards in 2 decks

Each deck has 52 cards, so 2 decks have $2\times52 = 104$ cards.

Step2: Subtract face cards

They remove 24 face cards, so remaining cards are $104 - 24 = 80$. But we need to estimate. 52 is close to 50, so 2 decks: $2\times50 = 100$, subtract 24 (close to 25), so $100 - 25 = 75$? Wait, no, wait. Wait 522=104, 104-24=80. But the options: 125 is too big, 100 is 250, 50 is too small, 75 is close. Wait maybe my first estimation was wrong. Wait 52 is about 50, so 250=100. Then remove 24, which is about 25, so 100-25=75? But 104-24=80. But the options: D is 75, B is 100. Wait maybe the problem is to estimate. Let's recheck. 2 decks: 252=104. Remove 24, so 104-24=80. 80 is close to 75 or 100? 100 is 250, 52 is 50+2, so 252=100+4=104. Remove 24, which is 20+4, so 104-24=80. 80 is closer to 75 than 100? Wait the options are 125,100,50,75. So 75 is D. Wait maybe the intended estimation is 502=100, 100-25=75. So the answer is D? Wait no, wait 522=104, 104-24=80. 80 is closer to 75 than 100. So the answer is D.

Answer:

D. 75 cards