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A normal deck of cards has 52 cards, consisting of 13 each of four suits: spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. Hearts and diamonds are red, while spades and clubs are black. Each suit has an ace, nine cards numbered 2 through 10, and three face cards. The face cards are a jack, a queen, and a king. Answer the following questions for a single card drawn at random from a well-shuffled deck of cards.

What is the probability of drawing a king of any suit?
What is the probability of drawing a face card that is also a spade?

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Answer:

a) 1/3

Explanation:

a) Probability of drawing a king of any suit

Number of kings = 4

P(king) = 4/52

= 1/13

b) Probability of drawing a face card that is also a spade

Number of face =3

P(king) = 3/ 52

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