Find the indicated probability.
-A card is drawn at random from a standard 52-card deck. Find the probability that the card is not a queen.
A) $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$
B) $\frac { 12 } { 13 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 13 }$

Question

Find the indicated probability.
-A card is drawn at random from a standard 52-card deck. Find the probability that the card is not a queen. 
A) $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$
B) $\frac { 12 } { 13 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 13 }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

There are 4 queens in a standard 52-card deck, so there are 52 - 4 = 48 cards that are not queens. The probability of drawing a card that is not a queen is therefore 48/52, which simplifies to 12/13.

Find the Indicated Probability 34\frac { 3 } { 4 }43​

Find the Indicated Probability $\frac { 3 } { 4 }$