What is probability of drawing two clubs from a well shuffled pack of 52 cards?
Correct answer: B. 1/17
- A. 13/51
- B. 1/17
- C. 1/26
- D. 13/17
Explanation
The chance that the first card is a club is 13/52, and without replacement the chance that the second is a club is 12/51. Thus the probability is (13/52) x (12/51) = 1/17. Students may choose 13/51 by omitting the probability of the first card or mishandling the changing total.
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