Question

All kings, queens, and aces are removed from a pack $52$ cards. the remaining cards are well shuffled and then a card is drawn from it. find the probability that the drawn card is
i) a black face card
ii). a red card

Answer 1

Total number of cards$=52$

Number of black cards$=26$

Number of red cards$=26$

(i) Probability that the card drawn is black face card no. of black face card$=6$

$\therefore$ Probability that the card is black face

$=\frac{6}{52}=\frac{3}{26}$

(ii) Probability that a card is red$=\frac{26}{52}=\frac{1}{2}$.