SOLUTION: A statistician predicts that the probability of a race car driver winning their next race is 9/10. What are the odds against them winning?

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Question 1168546: A statistician predicts that the probability of a race car driver winning their next race is 9/10. What are the odds against them winning?
Answer by ikleyn(52778)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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This problem is to check your common sense.

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