SOLUTION: Out of a standard deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a red card, given that it is a face card?

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Question 404113: Out of a standard deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a red card, given that it is a face card?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Out of a standard deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a red card, given that it is a face card?
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P(red|face) = P(red and face)/P(face) = (6/52)/(12/52) = 6/12 = 1/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(red|face) = P(red AND face)/P(face) = %286%2F52%29%2F%2812%2F52%29 = 1/2.