Question

When randomly choosing two cards from a standard deck of cards without replacement, what is the probability of choosing a face card and then an ace? (Remember: standard deck has 52 cards, with 4 aces and 12 face cards)
A 3/221
B 3/168
C 4/221
D 9/169

Answer 1

The correct answer is Choice C: 4/221

To find the combined probability, you must first find the probability of each individual event. Then, multiply them together.

P(face card) = 12 / 52
P(ace) = 4/ 51

12 / 52  x  4 / 51 = 4 / 221