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One card is drawn at random from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that the card drawn is a face card (Jack, Queen and King only)?

1 13
3 13
1 4
9 52

Correct Answer: 3 13

Explanation:

Clearly, there are 52 cards, out of which there are 12 face cards.

∴ P (getting a face card) =	12	=	3	.
	52		13

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