Question

Which pair has equally likely outcomes? List the letters of the two choices below which have equal probabilities of success, separated by a comma. A standard deck of cards has 12 face cards and four Aces (Aces are not face cards).

A. rolling a sum of 7 on two fair six sided dice
B. drawing a spade out of a standard 52 card deck
C. drawing a queen out of a standard 52 card deck given it’s a face card.
D. drawing a red card out of a standard 52 card deck
E. rolling a 4, 5 or 6 on one fair six sided die

Answer 1

a) \[\frac{1}{6}\]
b)\[\frac{1}{4}\]
c)\[\frac{1}{3}\]
d)\[\frac{1}{2}\]
e)\[\frac{1}{2}\]