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document.write( "The probability of an event occurring is 7/9. Find the odds against the event occurring \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #283969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=283969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The probability of an event occurring is 7/9. Find the odds against the event occurring<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(event NOT occurring) = 2/9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Odds against = P(not)/P(for) = (2/9)/(7/9) = 2:7<BR>\n" );
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