Question

The total number of face cards in a deck of cards is

• A. 12
• B. 14
• C. 16
• D. 18

Answer 1

The correct option is

A 12

There are 3 face cards in a deck of cards - J, Q, and K.

Now, consider that there are four types of cards namely spades, clubs, hearts and diamonds. Each of these types contain king, queen and jack.
So total number of face cards =3$\times$4 =12