Question

A card is drawn from a pack of a well shuffled cards. The probability of getting either a king or a queen is:

Options

• \[\frac{1}{13}\]

• \[\frac{2}{13}\]

• \[\frac{3}{13}\]

• 0

Answer 1

\[\boldsymbol{\frac{2}{13}}\]

Explanation:

No. of kings in a pack of cards = 4 (1 of each suit)

No. of queens in a pack of cards = 4 (1 of each suit)

Total no. of cards in a pack of cards = 52

P(getting either a king or a queen) = \[\frac{\text{No. of favourable outcomes}}{\text{Total no. of possible outcomes}} = \frac{8}{52} = \frac{2}{13}.\]