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What is the probability of randomly drawing 1 card that is both a red card and a face card, out of a standard deck of 52 playing cards?

(Remember that face cards are jacks, queens, and kings.)
Enter your answer as a fraction in simplest form, using the / symbol, like this: 5/14

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Total cards in a deck=52
red face cards=6
Probability of red face cards=6/52=3/26
User AndyHerb
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There are 6 red face cards. Diamonds and hearts so
6/52 and simplified 3/26
User Mayr Technologies
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