What is the probability that out of 52 cards that the card you pick would be a five?

2 Answers
Oct 28, 2017

1/13

Explanation:

We know that in a deck of cards, there are a total of 4 cards with a 5 on them.

We also know that there are 52 cards in a deck.

Therefore, we can form a fraction which represents this probability (then simplify):

4/52 = 2/26 = 1/13

Oct 28, 2017

1/13

Explanation:

in a pack of 52 cards, there are 4 suits.

there are 13 cards in each suit, with A, numbers 2-10, and picture cards J,Q and K.

this means that for every number/picture, there are 4 suits, and therefore 4 possible cards.

e.g. there are 4 cards displaying the number 5.

possible choices/total = 4/52 = 1/13