SOLUTION: If the odds in favor of the Rangers winning the game are 7 to 5, what is the probability that they will win?
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Question 213458: If the odds in favor of the Rangers winning the game are 7 to 5, what is the probability that they will win?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, rapaljer:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the odds in favor of the Rangers winning the game are 7 to 5, what is the probability that they will win?
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If odds are x:y in-favor of x then P(x) = x/(x+y)
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Your Problem:
P(in favor of Rangers winning) = 7/(7+5) = 7/12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
Answer by rapaljer(4671) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Odds in favor of winning =7/5
This means number of favorable outcomes is 7
Number of unfavorable outcomes is 5
Therefore the total outcomes is 12
Probability = =
R^2
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