Calculate the probability of drawing two red cards in a row from a standard deck of playing cards without replacement.
A standard deck of playing cards has 52 cards, with 26 red cards (13 hearts and 13 diamonds) and 26 black cards (13 clubs and 13 spades).

The probability of drawing a red card on the first draw is 26/52 or 1/2.

After drawing one red card without replacement, there are now 51 cards left in the deck, with 25 red cards remaining. The probability of drawing another red card on the second draw is 25/51.

To find the probability of both events happening consecutively, we multiply their individual probabilities:

(1/2) * (25/51) = 25/102 ≈ 0.2451

So the probability of drawing two red cards in a row from a standard deck without replacement is approximately 24.51%.