Question

A cards is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. find the probability of getting
a) a black queen,
b) a jack, a queen or a king
C) a card of or an ace.

Answer 1

total number of outcomes =52
a) favourable outcomes=2
probability=2/52=1/26

b). favourable outcomes=4(because we have four different symbols like Spade hearts etc)

probability=4/52=1/13

favourable outcomes=1
probability=1/52

Answer 2

probablity of black queen is 2/52 probability of a jack, a queen ,a king is 12/52. probability of a card or an ace is 4/52