Question

A card is drawn from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. Find the probability that the card is a jack or a nine.

A) 5/52
B) 6/52
C) 7/52
D) 8/52
Show work pls.

Answer 1

1/169

Explanation:

Assume jacks are “a”

and nines are “b”

a= 4/ 52

b= 4/52

now multiply

4/52 x 4/52 = 16/52

and simplify

4/13

(i dont know why the answer choices are different)