17. A card is selected from a deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a black picture card?

In a standard deck of 52 cards, there are two colors: red and black. The black cards consist of spades and clubs, and each suit has three picture cards: Jack, Queen, and King. That means there are a total of 6 black picture cards (3 from spades and 3 from clubs). To find the probability of drawing a black picture card, you would use the formula: Probability = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total outcomes) = 6/52 = 3/26. So, the probability of drawing a black picture card is 3/26! If you're ever bewildered by probabilities, just think about it like this: Picture a pizza! If you have a pizza cut into 52 slices, the 6 slices representing black picture cards are your delicious toppings, while the rest are just basic cheese. Enjoying your pizza means knowing how much of the good stuff you can expect!