SOLUTION: If the odds favoring rain tomorrow are 3 to 1, then the probability of rain tomorrow is
A) 1.00
B) 0.75
C) 0.50
D) 0.25
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Question 975096: If the odds favoring rain tomorrow are 3 to 1, then the probability of rain tomorrow is
A) 1.00
B) 0.75
C) 0.50
D) 0.25
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the odds favoring rain tomorrow are to , then we have favoring rain tomorrow and not favoring rain tomorrow :
the probability of rain today is or
which means that the probability that it will not rain is or
so,the probability of rain tomorrow is:
B)
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