Question

what is the probability There are 12 face cards in a standard 52-card deck. If a card is selected at random from a well-shuffled deck, find the probability that it is not a face card. The answer should be a decimal or percent.

Answer 1

There are 52 cards in a deck… 12 of these are Face Cards (the J - Q - K of all four suits).

The probability of getting one of these is therefore 12 out of 52 — or 12/52, which is 23%. Not quite a 1 out of 4 chance, but close.