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Discussion Forum : Probability - General Questions (Q.No. 14)
14.
One card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that the card drawn is a face card (Jack, Queen and King only)?
1
13
3
13
1
4
9
52
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Clearly, there are 52 cards, out of which there are 12 face cards.

P (getting a face card) = 12 = 3 .
52 13

Discussion:
39 comments Page 2 of 4.

Divya said:   9 years ago
Yes, I got it. As per the question, it is 12. But actually, it is 16.

Nishidh SOni said:   1 decade ago
@Rajarshi,

"AND" means "MULTIPLICATION","OR" means "ADDITION"

In this we are given to draw a single card from J, Q, K means
J OR Q OR K means 4+4+4.

Hope you are cleared.
Thanks..!

Sushmitha said:   8 years ago
Ace is also a face card. But in question, they have clearly mentioned (king, queen, jack only).

So we consider only these to get the answer.

So it is clearly 3/13.

RK said:   8 years ago
Ace also a face card.

Shaktiman said:   8 years ago
@Sushmitha.

If the only king is mentioned as face card then you have to solve as per king only.

Nagu said:   8 years ago
n(s) = 52c1.
n(e) = 4c1+4c1+4c1.
p(e) = 12/52 = 3/13.

Srikanth N said:   8 years ago
In the question itself they mentioned that face card (king, queen and joker) so 4c1+4c1+4c1/52c2=3/13.

Sarita said:   7 years ago
Thank you @Nagu.

Anna said:   6 years ago
No, only 12 cards.

Tiasha said:   3 years ago
I think it's 12.


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