Multiple choice

One card is drawn at random from a pack of $52$ cards. What is the probability that the card drawn is a face card (Jack, Queen and King only)?

  1. $\dfrac{1}{13}$
  2. $\dfrac{2}{13}$
  3. $\dfrac{3}{13}$
  4. $\dfrac{4}{13}$
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Explanation

There are 12 face cards in a deck (4 Jacks, 4 Queens, 4 Kings). The probability is 12/52, which simplifies to 3/13.

AI explanation

A standard deck has 52 cards with 12 face cards (4 Jacks, 4 Queens, 4 Kings). Using the classical probability formula, the probability is the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total outcomes. Dividing 12 by 52 simplifies to 3/13. The result is 3/13.

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