Question

Here is a table showing all 52 cards in a standard deck. Suppose one card is drawn at random from a standard deck.

(a) Find the odds against drawing a club.
(b) Find the odds in favor of drawing a king.

Answer 1

a) P(not a club) = 39/52 = 3/4

Odds against drawing a club

= 39 to 13 = 3 to 1

b) P(king) = 4/52 = 1/13

Odds in favor of drawing a king

= 4 to 48 = 1 to 12