In a standard deck of 52 playing cards, what is the probability of drawing an Ace on a single draw?

• A. 1/52
• B. 1/4
• C. 1/13
• D. 1/26

Answer: (C)

This question tests basic probability with a finite deck: how likely it is to draw a specific category (an Ace) in one draw. There are 4 aces in a standard 52-card deck, so the chance of drawing an ace is 4 out of 52, which simplifies to 1/13. That’s about 7.7%.

Why the others don’t fit: 1/52 would be the probability of drawing a particular Ace (like the Ace of Hearts) rather than any ace. A 1/4 result would imply a quarter of the deck are aces, which isn’t true. And 1/26 doesn’t align with the actual count of aces in the deck either. The correct probability reflects the four favorable cards out of the total fifty-two.