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Chapter 14 · Question 6

A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting a king.

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Q6

A card is drawn from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting a king.

Answer Revealed

Direct Answer:

There are 4 kings in a deck of 52 cards. Probability

=\frac4{52}=\frac1{13}

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Simple Explanation

Favourable cards are 4 kings out of 52 cards.

Exam-Ready Structure

In a standard deck, total outcomes

=52

. The favourable outcomes for a king are four: one in each suit. Hence

P(\text{king})=\frac{4}{52}=\frac{1}{13}

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Key Points

There are 4 kings in a deck of 52 cards.
Use the NCERT formula or theorem carefully.
Write units and final conclusion where applicable.

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