Question

What is the probability of not choosing a 3 in a deck of cards?

A) 1/13
B) 12/13
C) 3/52
D) 49/52

Answer 1

P(card is a 3) = 4/52 = 1/13

P(card is not a 3) = 12/13

The correct answer is B.

Answer 2

The probability of not choosing a 3 in a deck of cards is 12/13.

Step-by-step explanation:

The probability of not choosing a 3 in a deck of cards can be found by dividing the number of cards that are not 3s by the total number of cards in the deck. In a standard deck, there are 52 cards and 4 of them are 3s. Therefore, the probability of not choosing a 3 is:

Probability = (Number of cards that are not 3s) / (Total number of cards)

Probability = (52 - 4) / 52 = 48 / 52 = 12 / 13.