SOLUTION: what are the odds against drawing a red piece of candy if there are 18 red pieces of candy out of 128 candies total?
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Question 956413: what are the odds against drawing a red piece of candy if there are 18 red pieces of candy out of 128 candies total?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
what are the odds against drawing a red piece of candy if there are 18 red pieces of candy out of 128 candies total?
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odds against = # of ways to fail/# of ways to succeed
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110:18 = 55:9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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