How do you find the probability of selecting a card that is 6 or less from a standard deck of 52 playing cards?

1 Answer
May 23, 2017

#6/13#

Explanation:

#color(red)(bar(ul(|color(white)(2/2)color(black)("Probability(outcome)"=("desirable outcome")/("total possible outcomes"))color(white)(2/2)|)))#

#"here total possible outcomes "=52#

#"desirable outcome"=24larr" that is 6 or less in 4 suits"#

#rArrP("6 or less")=24/52=6/13larr" simplest form"#