A modern deck of cards contains fifty-two cards (thirteen in each of four suits). The four suits are hearts, diamonds, clubs, an
d spades. Hearts and diamonds are red, and clubs and spades are black. Each suit consists of cards labeled 2 through 10, followed by jack, queen, king, and ace. Face cards are the jack, queen, and king; and picture cards are the jack, queen, king, and ace. Determine how many cards, in an ordinary deck of fifty-two, fit the description.
spades or 6's
Well since there are 13 cards per suit, you start off with 13 cards. then since there are 4 suits that are able to be used, but one of those 4 is the spades suit. so you have 3 6's that can be used besides the spades. so you are left with a total of 16 cards that fit the description.
