What is the probability of drawing a red face card from a deck of cards?

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Zoomies
Jan 30, 2018

#6/52# or #3/21# or approximately 11.5%

Explanation:

The red cards are either the two suits: hearts and diamonds.

There are 3 face cards: King, Queen, Jack per each suit.

2 #times# 3 = 6

That is the probability of drawing a red face card

SInce there is a TOTAL of 52 cards in a deck, the probability is #6/52# or #3/21# (simplified fraction) or around 11.5%

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