SOLUTION: What are the odds against a horse winning if the probability of the horse winning is 15/22?
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Question 324519: What are the odds against a horse winning if the probability of the horse winning is 15/22?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What are the odds against a horse winning if
the probability of the horse winning is 15/22
then probability of the horse losing is 7/22
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So, odds against winning = P(losing)/P(winning) = 7/15 = 7:15
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Stan H.
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