document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324932>Question 324932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, Can someone help me with this problem,I did get an answer but I not sure if it is correct.  Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A card is picked from a standard deck of cards. Determine the odds against and the odds in favor of selectin…<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a card greater than 5 (ace is low).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 36 cards greater then 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 36/52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= This means that 36/52  reduces to 9/13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the odds in favor 36:52 or 9:13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the odds against 52:36 or 13:9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you again. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "No, you need to put odds in terms of favorable outcomes:unfavorable outcomes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, if Ace is low (1), there are 8 cards greater than 5 (6,7,8,9,10,J,Q,K) so then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cards greater than 5 are 32.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cards less than 5 are 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Odds in favor of selecting a card greater than 5 are 32:20 or 8:5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Odds against selecting a card greater than 5 are 20:32 or 5:8.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Typically odds are presented in lowest terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probabilities are given as favorable outcomes over total outcomes.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(card>5)=32/52=8/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(card<=5)=5/13 </SPAN>\n" );
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