Question

Using a deck of 52 playing cards, what are the odds in favor of drawing a Jack or 10?

A.2/11
B.1/12

Answer 1

option A

2/11

Explanation:

odds in favor of an event are calculated as,

number of favorable outcomes : number of unfavorable outcomes

here the favorable outcomes is either a jack or a 10

(8 cards from a deck of 52 playing cards)

all the rest of the cards are unfavorable outcomes

(44 remaining cards of the deck)

thus,

odds in favor = 8 : 44

= 2 : 11