Question

There are 4 jacks in a standard deck of 52 playing cards. If patricia selects a card at random, what is the probability that it will be a jack? Please list step by step!
A. 1/52
B. 1/13
c. 1/2
D. 12/13

Answer 1

Answer:

Probability of getting jack is $\frac{1}{13}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that There are 4 jacks in a standard deck of 52 playing cards. If patricia selects a card at random then we have to find the probability that it will be a jack.

$Probability=\frac{Favorable\thinspace Outcomes}{Total\thinspace outcomes}$

P(of getting jack)=$\frac{No.\thinspace of\thinspace jack}{Total\thinspace cards}$

                           =$\frac{4}{52}=\frac{1}{13}$

Hence, option B is correct.

Answer 2

Answer:

(C) 1/13

Step-by-step explanation:

Since, In a pack of 52 playing cards, there are 4 jacks in total.

If patricia selects a card at random, then the probability that it will be a jack will be:

Probability it is a jack=$\frac{Total number of jacks}{Total number of cards}$

=$\frac{4}{52}$

=$\frac{1}{13}$

Which is the required probability.