Question

Kings and Queens of black colour are taken out from a deck of 52 playing cards. A card is drawn from the remaining well-shuffled cards. Probability of getting a spade card is:

Options

• `1/4`

• `11/13`

• `11/48`

• `11/52`

Answer 1

`11/48`

Explanation:

Total number of Playing cards = 52

Number of kings and queens in playing cards = 8

Now, kings and queens of black – colour are taken out,

So, remaining cards = 52 – 4 = 48

Remaining spade card = 13 – 2 = 11

∴ Probabtltty of getting a spade card = `11/48`