Katie is at a casino and bets on only the face cards (J, Q, and K). The casino dealer deals Katie a card from a 26-card deck that contains only clubs and spades. What is the probability that Katie will win this round?

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The answer is 3/13.

To win, Katie need to get one of the cards she bets on. There are in total 26 cards and of those cards 6 of them are face cards (J, Q, and K spades and J, Q, and K clubs). Therefore, the probability to get on of these 6 cards and, thus, the probability that Katie will win this round is 3/13:
P = 6/26 = (6
÷2)/(26÷2) = 3/13