Station 5: You pick a card from a standard deck of cards and then flip a coin. Find the probability that each of the following events will occur: a) You pick a face card and flip heads. b) You pick the seven of spades and flip tails. c) You pick a spades and flip tails.
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First, let's consider the probability of picking a face card. In a standard deck of cards, there are 12 face cards (4 jacks, 4 queens, and 4 kings) out of a total of 52 cards. So the probability of picking a face card is 12/52. Show more…
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