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what is the probability that a card drawn randomly from a standard deck of 52 cards is a black four? express your answer as a fraction

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Probability is a measure of the likelihood of an outcome. It is measured quantitatively as:


P=\frac{no\text{ of desired outcome}}{no\text{ of possible outcome}}

A black four can occur twice in deck. Therefore, the probability of its occurence is:


P=(2)/(52)=(1)/(26)

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