Pinochle is a card game using 2 decks that consist of 12 cards in each of 4 suits-- spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs. There are 2 of each ace, king, queen, jack, 10 and 9 in each suit. All cards must be dealt to play the game. The king, queen, and Jack are all "face" cards.

1.) What is the probability of being dealt a red face card such as the queen of diamonds?


2.) What are the odds of being dealt a king?