SOLUTION: Please double check my work. A bag contains 17 balls numbered 1 through 17. What are the odds in favor of selecting a ball that has an even number? p(even) = 8/17 p(odd) =

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: Please double check my work.
A bag contains 17 balls numbered 1 through 17. What are the odds in favor of selecting a ball that has an even number?
p(even) = 8/17
p(odd) = 9/17
so there is a 1/17 chance of selecting an even ball. Am I right?This question is from textbook

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Please double check my work.
A bag contains 17 balls numbered 1 through 17. What are the odds in favor of selecting a ball that has an even number?
p(even) = 8/17
p(odd) = 9/17
so there is a 1/17 chance of selecting an even ball. Am I right?
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There are 8 even number balls, so it's 8/17 of selecting any even # ball.
It's 1/17 of selecting a ball of a particular #, even or odd.