What is the probability of drawing each of the following cards from a standard playing deck? See the entry “playing cards” in the glossary to learn what playing cards are included in a deck.

A standard deck of playing cards contains **52 cards**, which are divided into four suits: **Hearts, Diamonds, Clubs, and Spades**. Each suit has **13 cards**: Ace, 2 through 10, Jack, Queen, and King. Hearts and Diamonds are red suits, while Clubs and Spades are black suits.

Let’s go through the probability of drawing specific types of cards:

1. **Probability of drawing a red card**:
   - There are 26 red cards in total (13 Hearts + 13 Diamonds).
   - The probability is:
   \[
   P(\text{Red card}) = \frac{26}{52} = \frac{1}{2}
   \]

2. **Probability of drawing a face card** (Jack, Queen, King):
   - There are 12 face cards in total (3 face cards per suit × 4 suits).
   - The probability is:
   \[
   P(\text{Face card}) = \frac{12}{52} = \frac{3}{13}
   \]

3. **Probability of drawing an Ace**:
   - There are 4 Aces in total (one in each suit).
   - The probability is:
   \[
   P(\text{Ace}) = \frac{4}{52} = \frac{1}{13}
   \]

4. **Probability of drawing a specific card (e.g., the Queen of Hearts)**:
   - There is only one Queen of Hearts in the deck.
   - The probability is:
   \[
   P(\text{Queen of Hearts}) = \frac{1}{52}
   \]

5. **Probability of drawing a Spade**:
   - There are 13 Spades in the deck.
   - The probability is:
   \[
   P(\text{Spade}) = \frac{13}{52} = \frac{1}{4}
   \]

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### Additional questions:
1. What is the probability of drawing two red cards consecutively without replacement?
2. What is the probability of drawing a face card or a red card?
3. How do probabilities change if cards are drawn with replacement?
4. What is the probability of drawing a number card (2 through 10) from the deck?
5. How does the probability of drawing a King compare to that of drawing a face card?

**Tip:** When calculating probabilities, always ensure you know whether the events are independent or dependent (with or without replacement).

What is the probability of drawing each of the following cards from a standard playing deck? See the entry 'playing cards' in the glossary to learn what playing cards are included in a deck.

Explore the probability of drawing specific cards from a standard deck of 52 cards. Learn about the chances of drawing red cards, face cards, aces, and spades using basic probability concepts. Suitable for Grades 6-8 students and covers essential combinatorics and probability rules.

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