Question

what is the probability of drawing a red card from a standard deck of playing cards? a. 1/2 b. 1/4 c. 1/26 d. 1/52

Explanation:

Step1: Determine total number of cards

A standard deck has \(52\) cards.

Step2: Determine number of red cards

There are \(26\) red cards (13 hearts + 13 diamonds).

Step3: Calculate probability

Probability formula is \(P=\frac{\text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of outcomes}}\). So \(P = \frac{26}{52}\).
Simplify \(\frac{26}{52}=\frac{1}{2}\).

Answer:

A. \(1/2\)