Question

A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 playing cards. Find the probability of getting
(i) a red king
(ii) a queen or a jack

Answer 1

Total no.of outcomes$=52.$

(a) a red king $=2.$

The probability of getting a red king $=\frac{2}{52}$

$=\frac{1}{26}$

(b)a queen or a jack

The probability of getting a queen or a jack=

$=\frac{8}{52}$

$=\frac{2}{13}$