SOLUTION: The odds of winning a game is 3:5. What is the probability of not winning?
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Question 486920: The odds of winning a game is 3:5. What is the probability of not winning?
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
odds of winning is 3:5.
odds are the probability of winning divided by the probability of losing.
if you have a total of 8 events and you win 3 and lost 5, then:
the probability of winning is 3/8
the probability of losing is 5/8
the odds of winning are 3/5
the odds of losing are 5/3
here's a reference that explains it.
http://www.math-magic.com/probability/prob_to_odds.htm
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