Question

The probability of getting a face card from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards is___

• A. 3/13
• B. 1/13
• C. 1/52
• D. 4/13

Answer 1

The correct option is A 3/13

Total number of face cards in a deck of 52 cards is 12. Hence the number of favourable outcomes is 12 and the total number of outcomes is 52.

$\therefore$ The probability of getting a face card from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards = $\frac{\text{number of favourable outcomes}}{\text{total number of outcomes}}$ = $\frac{12}{52}$ = $\frac{3}{13}$