SOLUTION: in a town 10% of people commute to work by bicycle. if a person is selected randomly from the town, what are the odds against selecting someone who commutes by bicycle?
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Question 1097329: in a town 10% of people commute to work by bicycle. if a person is selected randomly from the town, what are the odds against selecting someone who commutes by bicycle?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in a town 10% of people commute to work by bicycle. if a person is selected randomly from the town, what are the odds against selecting someone who commutes by bicycle?
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odds against A = P(not A)/P(A)
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Your problem::
Ans:: 0.9/0.1 = 9:1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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