A standard deck of cards is made up of four suits: diamonds, spades, hearts, and clubs. What is the probability that you draw a diamond or spade from a standard deck of cards?
A: 1/8
B: 1/4
C:1/2
D: 2/3
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since all the suits have an equal number of cards, 2/4 = 1/2
To determine the probability of drawing a diamond or spade from a standard deck of cards, we need to first count the number of cards that are either diamonds or spades.
In a standard deck of cards, there are 13 cards in each suit. Therefore, there are a total of 13 diamonds and 13 spades in the deck.
To calculate the probability, we divide the number of favorable outcomes (diamonds or spades) by the total number of possible outcomes (all cards in the deck).
Favorable outcomes: 13 diamonds + 13 spades = 26 cards
Total possible outcomes: 52 cards
The probability is equal to the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes:
Probability = Favorable outcomes / Total possible outcomes
= 26 / 52
= 1/2
Therefore, the answer is option C: 1/2.