Question

In a standard deck of cards, what is the probability of drawing a face card followed by drawing a non-face card

Answer 1

Answer:

0.1771

Step-by-step explanation:

total number of cards in a deck : 52

number of face card per suite : 3

total number of suites : 4 (hearts, clubs, diamonds, spades)

3 * 4 = total number of face cards

12/52 = 0.23 = probability of drawing a face card

remaining card are non face cards

52-12 = 40

40 non face cards

40/52 = 0.77 = probability of drawing a non face card

probability of drawing a face card followed by a non face card

multiply probabilities together to find combined probability

probability of drawing a face card * probability of drawing a non face card

= 0.23 * 0.77

= 0.1771