Question

    A card is drawn randomly from a collection of total face

    cards. What is the probability that the drawn card is a jack?
    A 1/4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1/13 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1/3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 2/3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Three face cards (Queen, King, and Jack) are in each of the four suits (Heart, Diamond, Spade, and Club). So, total number of face cards = 4 × 3 = 12 There are 4 jacks one in each suit (Heart, Diamond, Spade, and Club). n(E) =4 Required probability, = 4/12 = 1/3

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