You are dealt one card from a 52-card deck. Find the probability that you are not dealt a 4. Express theprobability as a simplified fraction.
A) $\frac { 12 } { 13 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 13 }$
C) $\frac { 9 } { 10 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 10 }$

Question

You are dealt one card from a 52-card deck. Find the probability that you are not dealt a 4. Express theprobability as a simplified fraction. 
A) $\frac { 12 } { 13 }$
B) $\frac { 1 } { 13 }$
C) $\frac { 9 } { 10 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 10 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

There are 4 fours in a 52-card deck, so there are 52 - 4 = 48 cards that are not a four. Therefore, the probability of not being dealt a four is $\frac{48}{52}$, which simplifies to $\frac{12}{13}$.

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You Are Dealt One Card from a 52-Card Deck $\frac { 12 } { 13 }$