Multiple choice

A card is drawn is from pack of 52 cards. Find the probability of drawing a card of hearts.

  1. $\dfrac{1}{2}$
  2. $\dfrac{3}{4}$
  3. $\dfrac{1}{4}$
  4. $\dfrac{1}{52}$
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Explanation

A standard deck has 52 cards, with 13 cards of each suit. The probability of drawing a heart is 13/52, which simplifies to 1/4.

AI explanation

Using the classical probability formula, the required probability is the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes. A standard deck contains 52 cards, and the hearts suit contains 13 cards. Therefore, the probability of drawing a heart is 13 divided by 52, which simplifies to 1 divided by 4.

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