SOLUTION: If the probability of an event is 0.65, what are the odds in favor of the event? Write answer as a ratio using a colon to separate the two numbers, and the ratio must be reduced to

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Question 1115296: If the probability of an event is 0.65, what are the odds in favor of the event? Write answer as a ratio using a colon to separate the two numbers, and the ratio must be reduced to lowest terms –for example, 25:15 must be reduced to 5:3.
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P(event) = 0.65 = 65/100
P(no event) = 1-0.65 = 0.35 = 35/100
Odds in favor = (65/100) : (35/100) = 65:35 =

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