SOLUTION: In a standard deck of cards, what is the probability that the card is a face card, given that it is a black card?

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Question 1059968: In a standard deck of cards, what is the probability that the card is a face card, given that it is a black card?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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In a standard deck of cards, what is the probability that the card is a face card, given that it is a black card?
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# of face cards = 12
P(face | black) = P(face and black)/P(black) = (6/52)/(26/52) = 3/13
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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