math challenge

Week of June 23 - 29, 1997

Seeing Red

After breaking up with her boyfriend Sean, Tammy picked up a standard 52-card deck to play a game of solitaire. Being slightly cynical about love, Tammy removed the entire heart suit from her deck. She then shuffled what was left and dealt herself the first card.

What are the odds that the card she dealt was a red face card (that is, a red King, Queen, or Jack)?
What are the odds that the card she dealt was red?


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