SOLUTION: what is the probability of choosing a queen from a standard deck of playing cards?

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Question 283907: what is the probability of choosing a queen from a standard deck of playing cards?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, richwmiller:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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what is the probability of choosing a queen from a standard deck of playing cards?
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# of ways to succeed: 4
# of possible outcomes: 52
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P(pick a queen) = 4/52 = 1/13
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4/52=1/13=.07692=7.692%