AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

BASICS OF PROBABILITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Given a standard deck of cards, what is the probability of randomly choosing a diamond?
A
1/13
B
13/52 or 1/4
C
18/42 or 3/7
D
9/30 or 3/10
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The probability of choosing a spade is 13/52. Now we have 51 cards to choose from, so the probability of then choosing a heart is 13/51. Now we have 50 cards left, with 12 spades, 12 hearts, 13 diamonds, and 13 clubs, so the probability of choosing a diamond is 13/50.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are 13 cards of diamond in a 52-card deck. Therefore, the probability of being dealt a diamond is 1/4.

Detailed explanation-3: -The probability of drawing a diamond-faced card from a pack of 52 playing cards is easy to determine. Since there are 13 diamond-faced cards in the deck, the probability becomes 13/52 = 1/4 = 0.25.

Detailed explanation-4: -A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. The probability of getting an ace is 1/52.

Detailed explanation-5: –There are 4 suits (Clubs, Hearts, Diamonds, and Spades) and there are 13 cards in each suit (Clubs/Spades are black, Hearts/Diamonds are red)-Without replacement means the card IS NOT put back into the deck.

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