What are the odds in favor of drawing face card from an ordinary deck of cards?

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To calculate the odds in favor of drawing a face card from an ordinary deck of cards, we first need to determine the number of favorable outcomes and the total number of possible outcomes.

An ordinary deck of cards consists of 52 cards, with 3 face cards (King, Queen, and Jack) in each of the 4 suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades). So, there are a total of 3 face cards per suit, resulting in a total of 12 face cards in the deck.

The total number of possible outcomes is equal to the number of cards in the deck, which is 52.

Therefore, the number of favorable outcomes (drawing a face card) is 12, and the total number of possible outcomes is 52.

To calculate the odds in favor of drawing a face card, we divide the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes:

Odds in favor = Favorable outcomes / Total outcomes

Odds in favor = 12 / 52

Simplifying the fraction gives:

Odds in favor = 3 / 13

So, the odds in favor of drawing a face card from an ordinary deck of cards are 3 to 13, or approximately 23.1%.

To calculate the odds in favor of drawing a face card from an ordinary deck of cards, we need to determine the number of favorable outcomes (face cards) and the total number of possible outcomes (cards in the deck).

1. Determine the number of favorable outcomes:
An ordinary deck of cards consists of 52 cards, with 4 suits (hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades) and 3 face cards per suit (jack, queen, and king). So, there are a total of 3 face cards per suit * 4 suits = 12 face cards in the deck.

2. Determine the total number of possible outcomes:
An ordinary deck of cards contains 52 cards in total.

3. Calculate the odds in favor:
The odds in favor are the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes.
So, the odds in favor of drawing a face card from an ordinary deck of cards are:
12 face cards / 52 total cards = 3/13.

Therefore, the odds in favor of drawing a face card are 3/13 or approximately 23.08%.

4 face cards in each suit is 16 total

odds: 16:36