Multiple choice

One card is drawn from a deck of $52$ cards, what is the probability that the card drawn is an ace?

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{2}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{4}$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{13}$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{52}$
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Explanation

There are 4 aces in a standard deck of 52 cards. The probability of drawing an ace is 4/52, which simplifies to 1/13.

AI explanation

A standard deck contains 52 cards, and there are 4 aces in the deck. Using the classical definition of probability, we divide the number of favorable outcomes by the total outcomes. The probability of drawing an ace is therefore 4/52, which simplifies to 1/13.

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