Question

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

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the total number of cards

A standard deck has \(52\) cards.

Step2: Determine the number of red cards

There are \(26\) red cards (hearts and diamonds).

Step3: Calculate the 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. \(1/2\)