SOLUTION: Find the probability whose odds against are given in the problem. Odds against are 10000 to 1.

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Question 486927: Find the probability whose odds against are given in the problem.
Odds against are 10000 to 1.

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If the odds are 10,000 to 1 against, then there are 10,000 ways to fail and 1 way to succeed for a total of 10,001 ways that the event can occur. Hence the probability of success is



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