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Card Probability

The document is a worksheet on simple probability involving cards. It contains 6 problems asking the probability of drawing certain cards from a standard 52-card deck. For each problem, it lists the probabilities of drawing different specific cards or suits.
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Card Probability

The document is a worksheet on simple probability involving cards. It contains 6 problems asking the probability of drawing certain cards from a standard 52-card deck. For each problem, it lists the probabilities of drawing different specific cards or suits.
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Simple probability - packs of cards

Name: Class: Date:

Mark /6 %

1) If you select a card at random from a standard pack of 52 playing cards (ace is counted as 1), find the
probability of choosing

a) a six of Diamonds

b) a Club

c) a six

[1]
2) If you select a card at random from a standard pack of 52 playing cards (ace is counted as 1), find the
probability of choosing

a) an Ace of Diamonds

b) a Heart

c) an Ace

[1]

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3) If you select a card at random from a standard pack of cards (ace is counted as 1), find the probability of
choosing

a) a Jack of Hearts

b) a Heart or Club

c) a number smaller than 8

[1]
4) If you select a card at random from a standard pack of cards (ace is counted as 1), find the probability of
choosing

a) an Ace of Spades

b) a Club or Spade

c) a number smaller than 9

[1]
5) A card is drawn randomly from a standard 52-card deck. [1]

Find the probability that the card drawn is

a) a spade or two

b) a jack or club

c) a three or red card

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6) A card is drawn randomly from a standard 52-card deck. [1]

Find the probability that the card drawn is

a) a diamond or eight

b) a king or heart

c) a five or black card

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Solutions for the assessment Simple probability - packs of cards

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1) a) P(a six of Diamonds) = 52 1
2) a) P(an Ace of Diamonds) = 52
b) P(a Club) = 14 b) P(a Heart) = 14
1
c) P(a six) = 13 c) P(an Ace) = 131

1
3) a) P(a Jack of Hearts) = 52 1
4) a) P(an Ace of Spades) = 52
b) P(a Heart or Club) = 12 b) P(a Club or Spade) = 12
7
c) P(a number smaller than 8) = 13 8
c) P(a number smaller than 9) = 13

5) a) P(a spade or two) = 134 6) a) P(a diamond or eight) = 134

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b) P(a jack or club) = 13 4
b) P(a king or heart) = 13
7
c) P(a three or red card) = 13 7
c) P(a five or black card) = 13

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