Question

A card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. Find the probability that the card drawn is a red card.

• A. $\frac{1}{4}$
• B. $\frac{1}{2}$
• C. $\frac{1}{13}$
• D. $\frac{12}{13}$

Answer 1

The correct option is B

$\frac{1}{2}$

Let E be the event of picking a red card from the deck

There are 26 red cards in a deck

P(E) = $\frac{\text{(Number of outcomes favourable to E)}}{\text{(Total number of outcomes)}}$ = $\frac{26}{52}$ = $\frac{1}{2}$