document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=266987>Question 266987</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I have a probability question and I don't know how to answer it if you could please show me I have several with your help I can solve them myself.  Thank you so much.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The odds in favor of Sprinting Sally winning the horse race are 19:2. Determine the probability that Sprinting Sally wins the horse race\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you again </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If \"odds for an event (e)\" are a:b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then P(e) = a/(a+b) P(not e) = b/(a+b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(Sally wins) = 19/(19+2) = 19/21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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