Question

A card is drawn from a well-shuffled pack of 52 card. Find the probability of getting:
(a) a red card (b) a king (c) a card of spade

Answer 1

Answer:

a)26/52 after cutting=1/2.b)4/52 =13.c)13/52=1/4.

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) 1 / 2

(b) 1 / 13

(c) 1 / 4

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) There are 26 red and 26 black cards in a deck.

Thus, answer = 26 / 52 = 1 / 2

(b) There are 4 sets; club, spade, heart and diamond, each having 13 cards, one of every 13 being a king.

Therefore, there are 4 kings in a deck.

Answer = 4 / 52 = 1 / 13

(c) Since there are 13 cards of spade,

Answer = 13 / 52 = 1 / 4