SOLUTION: What is the probability of drawing a red card from the deck of playing cards

Question 1140725: What is the probability of drawing a red card from the deck of playing cards

Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Basic definition of probability:

                          number of favorable outcomes
  P(desired outcome) = ---------------------------------
                       total number of possible outcomes

             # of red cards     26   1
  P(red) = ------------------ = -- = -
            total # of cards =  52   2

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