what are the odds that you will pick a red jack from a deck of cards?

Answer 1

You again asked for "odds" which is different than "probability". They are both ways to express likelihood, but they aren't the same.

Probability is the ratio of favorable outcomes to *total* outcomes.

There are 2 red jacks (J♥ and J♦) in a deck of 52 cards

So the *probability* is 2 in 52: 

2/52 = 1/26

Odds in favor are expressed as the ratio of favorable outcomes to *unfavorable* outcomes. If there are 2 favorable outcomes, there are 50 unfavorable outcomes.

So the *odds in favor* are 2 to 50 in favor

2:50 = 1:25

Odds against are just reversed as the ratio of unfavorable outcomes to favorable outcomes.

So the *odds against* are 50 to 2 against

50:2 = 25:1

Answer:

Probability is 1 in 26 --> 1/26

Odds in favor are 1 to 25 --> 1:25 

Odds against are 25 to 1 --> 25:1

Source(s): http://mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/56495.htm...

Answer 2

It depends how many red jacks and how many cards there are to pick from.

Answer 3

2/52 = 1/26

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Answer 4

thats very small