Question

One card is drawn from a well shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting not a jack.

Answer 1

Total number of playing cards: \[n(S) = 52\]

Not a jack:

Total cards that are not jacks: \[52 - 4 = 48\]

Probability: \[P(E_8) = \dfrac{48}{52} = \dfrac{12}{13}\]