Question

(CO 2) A random selection from a deck of cards selects one card. What is the probability of selecting a spade

Answer 1

`P(Spade) = 0.25`

Explanation:

Given.

In a deck, there are:

`Cards = 52`

`Spade= 13`

Required

Determine the probability that a selected card is a spade

This is represented as: P(Spade) and it is calculated using:

`P(Spade) = (Spade)/(Cards)`

Substitute 13 for Spade and 52 for Cards

`P(Spade) = (13)/(52)`

`P(Spade) = 0.25`

Hence, the required probability is 0.25