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A standard deck of 52 playing cards is shuffled. One card is drawn at random. What is the probability that the card is an ace?

easy MCQ 1 mark Class 12 · Mathematics · Probability
  1. 1/13
  2. 4/52
  3. 1/4
  4. 3/52
Answer
1/13

The correct answer is 1/13 — Simplify the fraction 4/52 to 1/13.

Step-by-step solution

  1. Count the total number of cards in the deck: 52.
  2. Count the number of aces in the deck: 4.
  3. Probability = favourable outcomes ÷ total outcomes = 4/52.
  4. Simplify the fraction 4/52 to 1/13.
Common mistake: Leaving the fraction unsimplified or thinking the probability is 1/4.

Concept tested: Simple probability

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