Question

There are 52 cards in a deck, 2 of which are red aces and 2 of which are black aces. If Lucas chooses a card from the deck without looking, what is the probability that the card will be an ace?

a) 1/26
b) 1/13
c) 1/52
d) 1/39

Answer 1

The probability of selecting an ace from a standard 52-card deck is 1/13, as there are 4 aces and 52 cards in total.The probability of drawing an ace from a deck of 52 cards is 1/13.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for the probability of selecting an ace from a standard 52-card deck. Since there are 4 aces in the deck (2 red aces and 2 black aces), the probability of drawing an ace is the number of aces (which is 4) divided by the total number of cards in the deck (which is 52). Therefore, the probability P(Ace) is calculated as:

P(Ace) = Number of Aces / Total Number of Cards
P(Ace) = 4 / 52
P(Ace) = 1 / 13

So, the correct answer is b) 1/13.

The probability of drawing an ace from a deck of 52 cards can be found by dividing the number of aces in the deck (4) by the total number of cards in the deck (52). In this case, there are 2 red aces and 2 black aces, so the probability is 4/52, which simplifies to 1/13. Therefore, the answer is b) 1/13.