NCERT Class X Chapter 14: Probability Exercise 14.1 Question (14)

NCERT Class X Chapter 14: Probability Exercise 14.1 Question 14

Question:

One card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting
(i) a king of red colour
(ii) a face card
(iii) a red face card
(iv) the jack of hearts
(v) a spade
(vi) the queen of diamonds

Given:

A well-shuffled deck of 52 cards.

To Find:

The probability of getting: (i) a king of red colour (ii) a face card (iii) a red face card (iv) the jack of hearts (v) a spade (vi) the queen of diamonds

Formula:

Probability = Number of favorable outcomes Total number of outcomes

Solution:

(i) Probability of getting a king of red colour:

Number of kings of red colour = 2 (King of hearts and King of diamonds)

Total number of cards = 52

Probability = 2 52 = 1 26

(ii) Probability of getting a face card:

Number of face cards = 12 (4 Jacks + 4 Queens + 4 Kings)

Total number of cards = 52

Probability = 12 52 = 3 13

(iii) Probability of getting a red face card:

Number of red face cards = 6 (2 Jacks + 2 Queens + 2 Kings)

Total number of cards = 52

Probability = 6 52 = 3 26

(iv) Probability of getting the jack of hearts:

Number of jack of hearts = 1

Total number of cards = 52

Probability = 1 52

(v) Probability of getting a spade:

Number of spades = 13

Total number of cards = 52

Probability = 13 52 = 1 4

(vi) Probability of getting the queen of diamonds:

Number of queen of diamonds = 1

Total number of cards = 52

Probability = 1 52

Result:

(i) Probability of getting a king of red colour is \(\frac{1}{26}\),
(ii) Probability of getting a face card is \(\frac{3}{13}\),
(iii) Probability of getting a red face card is \(\frac{3}{26}\),
(iv) Probability of getting the jack of hearts is \(\frac{1}{52}\),
(v) Probability of getting a spade is \(\frac{1}{4}\),
(vi) Probability of getting the queen of diamonds is \(\frac{1}{52}\)

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