Question

A card is drawn at random from a well-shuffled deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of getting a black king?

• A. \(\tfrac{1}{13}\)
• B. \(\tfrac{1}{26}\)
• C. \(\tfrac{2}{39}\)
• D. None of these

Hint:

Always count favorable cases carefully; a standard deck has 2 black suits.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Total cards.
52 cards in a deck.
Step 2: Black kings.
There are 2 black kings (spades, clubs).
Step 3: Probability.
\[ P=\frac{2}{52}=\frac{1}{26} \]