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1-118.

Stacie says to Cory, "Reach into this standard deck of playing cards and pull out a card at random. If it is the queen of hearts, I'll pay $." What is the probability that Cory gets Stacie's $? What is the probability that Stacie keeps her $? Justify your answers. (Note: A standard deck of playing cards contains cards, each of which is unique.)

There is only one card in a deck that is a queen of hearts.

Probability that Cory gets Stacie's $ is

Probability that Stacie keeps her $ is

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