In a standard deck of cards, the jack, queen, and king are called face cards. If you randomly choose a card from the deck, what is the probability that it is a jack or queen given that it is a face card?
A)1/3
B)2/3
C)10/13
D)3/52

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Since the deck contains 12 face cards (4 jacks, 4 queens, and 4 kings), and we know that the chosen card is a face card, we have narrowed the possibilities down to those 12 cards. We want to find the probability that the card is a jack or queen, which means there are 8 cards (4 jacks and 4 queens) that satisfy this condition. Therefore, the probability is 8/12 or 2/3.

In a Standard Deck of Cards, the Jack, Queen, and King