Question

A standard deck of cards has four suits. Two of the suits, spades and clubs, are black. The other two suits, hearts and diamonds, are red. Each of the suits has 13 cards: ace, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, jack, queen, and king. If a card is pulled randomly from a shuffled deck, what is the probability that it will be both red and a 9?

Multiple choice question.

A)
1
52



B)
1
26



C)
1
13



D)
1
4



E)
1
2

Answer 1

There are two red 9s (9 of hearts, 9 of diamonds) out of 52 cards, so the probability is 2/52 = 1/26. Answer: B.