Question

If a card is drawn at random from a standard 52-card deck, what is the probability that

the card drawn is:
Note: Give your answer as a fraction in simplest form or as a decimal rounded to the
nearest thousandths place.
a) a face card?
b) a red card?
c) a queen?
d) a club?
e) an Ace or 10?

Answer 1

a) 12/52 = 3/14

b) 26/52 = 1/2

c) 4/52 = 1/13

d) 13/52 = 1/4

e) 8/52 = 2/13

Explanation:

a) there are 12 face cards and 52 in the deck

b) half the cards are red, the other half black

c) one queen in each of four suits

d) the deck is broken up into 4 equal suits (hearts, diamonds, spades, clubs) so there are 13 of each.

e) like the answer in part C, there is one of each card in each of the four suits. that gives us four aces and four tens.