Determine whether the players have equal probabilities of winning.
-Draw a card from a regular deck. If a spade is drawn, player 1 wins; if a diamond is drawn, player 2 wins; otherwise player 3 wins.
A)Yes
B)No

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A standard deck of cards has 52 cards, divided into 4 suits: spades, diamonds, hearts, and clubs, each with 13 cards. Player 1 wins with any of the 13 spades, and player 2 wins with any of the 13 diamonds, giving them each a probability of 13/52 or 1/4. Player 3 wins with the remaining 26 cards (hearts and clubs), giving them a probability of 26/52 or 1/2. Therefore, the probabilities are not equal.

Determine Whether the Players Have Equal Probabilities of Winning