Question

Suppose that a single card is selected from a standard 52-card deck. What is the probability that the card drawn is a king?

a) 1/13
b) 4/52
c) 1/52
d) 4/13

Answer 1

To find the probability of drawing a king from a standard deck, divide the number of kings (4) by the total cards (52), resulting in the probability of 1/13.

Step-by-step explanation:

The probability that a single card selected from a standard 52-card deck is a king can be found by knowing that there are 4 kings in a deck of 52 cards. The probability is the number of favorable outcomes (the 4 kings) divided by the total number of possible outcomes (the 52 cards in the deck), which yields a probability of 4 divided by 52. This simplifies to 1 divided by 13, so the correct answer is (a) 1/13.