document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170259>Question 170259</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A baseball player with a batting average of .300 comes to bat. What are the odds in favor of the ball player getting a hit. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=125689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> odds = P(E)/(1-P(E))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since P(E) = .30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "odds = .30/(1-.30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "odds = .30/.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "odds = 1/2.33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "odds = 1:2.33<BR>\n" );
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