One card is drawn at random from a standard deck of 52 cards. What is the probability of drawing a red ace?
- Read the given information carefully.
- Apply the related Grade 8 probability or statistics rule.
Choose the best answer.
Note
Use the key probability or statistics idea first, then check the arithmetic carefully.
- In a standard deck, all 52 cards are equally likely to be drawn.
- The event 'red ace' has 2 favorable cards.
- Probability is favorable outcomes divided by total outcomes, so the probability is 2/52 = 1/26.
The correct answer is 1/26. This matches the calculation or definition, so students should focus on the reasoning rather than only memorizing the final value.