SOLUTION: jared has collected 30 contest game pieces. of those 4 were winning peices. What arre the odds against winning a prize?
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Question 202568: jared has collected 30 contest game pieces. of those 4 were winning peices. What arre the odds against winning a prize?
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
30:4=15:2
15 chances to lose for every 2 to win
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