8.8 Playing Card

8.8.1 Concepts (Playing Card)


Each rank has 13 cards.

  • Ace (A)
  • King (K)
  • Queen (Q)
  • Jack (J)
  • Numbers: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
  • 4+9 numbers = 13 cards.

8.8.2 Card Problem #01

3 cards are drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that they are all Kings?

There are 4 Kings. We’ve to draw 3 cards.

  • \(P(K) =\frac{^4C_3}{{^52}C_3}\)

8.8.3 Card Problem #02

If a card is drawn from a deck of 52 cards with 4 aces, what is the probability that an ace will not show up?

Let, P(A) = Ace appears

  • \(1-P(A)\)
  • \(1-\frac 1 {13}\)

8.8.4 Card Problem #03

Two cards are drawn with replacement; What is the probability that they are

  1. Kings of same color
  2. Kings of different color
  3. Not Kings at all
    1. \(P(BUR) =P(B)+P(R)\)
  • \(\frac{^2C_1 \times ^2C_1}{^{52}C_1\times ^{52}C_1}+\frac{^2C_1 \times ^2C_1}{^{52}C_1\times ^{52}C_1}\) Why not \(^{52}C_2\), \(^4C_2\)
    1. \(1-P(B \cup R)\)
  • \(P(K)= \frac{^4C_1 \times ^4C_1}{^{52}C_1\times ^{52}C_1}\)
    1. \(1-P(K)\)

8.8.5 Card Problem #04

A card is drawn from a pack of 52 cards. What is the probability that it is

  1. an Ace
  2. A Spade
  3. A Hearts or a King

8.8.6 Card Problem #05