A card is chosen at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards.
What is the probability that the chosen card is a king or a queen?
A: 4/52 (1/2) = 1 26
B: 4/54 + 4/50 = 104/675
C: 4/52 (4/52) = 162/704 = 1/169
D: 4/52 + 4/52 = 8/52 = 2/13
I belive its A
Oh I understand now! The answer is D
What is the probability that a card chosen at random from a standard deck is NOT a face card? Face cards = (Jack, Queen, King)
a
3/52
b
36/52
c
40/52
d
12/52
there are eight kings/queens in a 52 card deck
8/52 = ?
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To answer this question, we need to first determine the total number of favorable outcomes (cards that are a king or a queen) and the total number of possible outcomes (all 52 cards in the deck).
In a standard deck of 52 playing cards, there are 4 kings and 4 queens, for a total of 8 favorable outcomes.
The probability of selecting a king or a queen is then calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes.
So, the probability is 8/52, which can be simplified to 2/13.
Therefore, the correct answer is D: 2/13.