AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

BASICS OF PROBABILITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the probability of drawing a black 5 from a standard deck of playing cards?
A
1/2
B
4/52
C
1/13
D
1/26
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Step-by-step explanation: there are two black fives in a deck so you get the fraction, 2/52. simply it and you get 1/26.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are 52 cards in the standard deck. Thirteen of them are Spades and four of them are 5’s. 52/13 = 1 chance in 4 that you’ll get a spade. 52/4 = 1 chance in 13 that you’ll get a 5.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: There are four 5s in a deck of playing cards. If it is a fair deck, then the probability of picking a 5 is 4 in 52. Reducing this to the lowest fraction, it is 1 in 13.

Detailed explanation-4: -The probability of drawing a black face card from a deck of 52 is 1/2.

Detailed explanation-5: -A FLUSH. Here all 5 cards are from the same suit (they may also be a straight). The number of such hands is (4-choose-1)* (13-choose-5). The probability is approximately 0.00198079.

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