From a pack of cards two cards are drawn one after the other, with replacement. The probability that the first is a red card and the second is a king is_________?
Correct answer: A. 1/26
- A. 1/26
- B. 3/52
- C. 15/26
- D. 11/26
Explanation
With replacement, the two draws are independent. The probability of a red first card is 26/52 = 1/2, and the probability of a king second is 4/52 = 1/13, so the product is (1/2) x (1/13) = 1/26. The likely wrong choice is 3/52, which does not multiply the two independent probabilities correctly.
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