SOLUTION: If a card is drawn from an ordinary deck, find the probability of drawing: an a. ace b. a spade c. a face card

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Question 1109912: If a card is drawn from an ordinary deck, find the probability of drawing:
an
a. ace
b. a spade
c. a face card

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 52 cards in an ordinary deck of cards
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a) Probability (P) of drawing an ace is 4/52 = 1/13
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b) P of drawing a spade is 13/52 = 1/4
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c) P of drawing a face card is 12/52 = 3/13
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