A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled pack of 52 cards. Find the probability of getting a Jack or a Queen or a King.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → \(\frac{3}{13}\)
A card cannot be a Jack and a Queen at once, so the three events do not overlap and their cards can be added. Each rank has 4 cards, one in each suit.
Favourable cards: 4 Jacks + 4 Queens + 4 Kings = 12
Probability: \(\displaystyle\frac{12}{52}=\frac{3}{13}\)