SOLUTION: If one card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 playing cards, what are the probabilities of getting (a) a red king (b) a black card (c) a 3, 4, 5, or 6 (d) a diamond (e)

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Question 408469: If one card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 playing cards, what are the probabilities of getting
(a) a red king
(b) a black card
(c) a 3, 4, 5, or 6
(d) a diamond
(e) not a diamond
(f) not an ace

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
one card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 playing cards:
(a) P(a red king) = 2/52 = 1/26
(b) P(a black card)= 26/52 = 1/2
(c) P(a 3, 4, 5, or 6)= 16/52 = 4/13
(d) P(a diamond)= 13/52 = 1/4
(e) P(not a diamond)= 1 - 13/52 = 3/4
(f) P(not an ace)= 1 - 4/52 = 48/52 = 12/13

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