Question

What is the probability of selecting a king from a deck of cards?
A. 5/52
B. 3/52
C. 1/13
D. 1/52
Best answer

Answer 1

In a standard deck of 52 playing cards, there are 4 kings (one for each suit: hearts, diamonds, clubs, and spades).

To find the probability of selecting a king, you can use the formula for probability:

\[
\text{Probability} = \frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}
\]

In this case:

- Number of favorable outcomes (kings) = 4
- Total number of outcomes (total cards) = 52

So the probability of selecting a king is:

\[
\frac{4}{52} = \frac{1}{13}
\]

Therefore, the correct answer is **C. 1/13**.