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You randomly select one card from a 52-card deck. Find the probability of selecting the card in the problem. A red card.

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Given:

Randomly select one card from a 52-card deck.

Required:

Find the probability of selecting the card is a red card.

Step-by-step explanation:

The total number of cards in the deck = 52

The number of red cards in the deck = 26

The probability of an event is given by the formula:


P=\frac{Number\text{ of possible outcomes}}{Total\text{ outcommes}}
P(red)=\frac{Numer\text{ of red cards}}{Total\text{ cards}}
\begin{gathered} P(red)=(26)/(52) \\ =(1)/(2) \end{gathered}

Final Answer:

The probability of selecting a red card is


(1)/(2)

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