Multiple choice

A single card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of playing cards. What is the probability of the card being black with an even number?

  1. 5 26

  2. 5 52

  3. 2 13

  4. 1 4

  5. 1 2
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The even numbered cards are 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10, and each appears in two black suits. Thus there are 10 favorable cards out of 52, giving 10/52 = 5/26.

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