Question 12 of 22intermediate🔧 ApplyShort Answer3 marks
One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting (i) a king of red colour (ii) a face card (iii) a red face card (iv) the jack of hearts (v) a spade (vi) the queen of diamonds
(i)
Answer
1/26
(ii)
Answer
3/13
(iii)
Answer
3/26
(iv)
Answer
1/52
(v)
Answer
1/4
(vi)
Answer
1/52
Explanation
This question tests understanding of probability with playing cards. The context clearly states that a deck has 52 cards divided into 4 suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, clubs), with clubs and spades being black, and hearts and diamonds being red. Each suit has 13 cards including ace, king, queen, jack, and numbers 10 through 2. Kings, queens, and jacks are called face cards. Using P(E) = favourable outcomes/total outcomes, each sub-part is solved.