Two cards are drawn sequentially from a standard deck with replacement. What is the probability that the first card is red and the second card is a king?

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Published
11 Jul 2019
Last updated
28 May 2026

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Explanation

Let event E1 be drawing a red card and event E2 be drawing a king. Since the draws are with replacement, these events are independent. Therefore, the combined probability is P(E1) × P(E2) = (26/52) × (4/52) = 1/2 × 1/13 = 1/26.

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