document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=441222>Question 441222</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am confused with this since I do not have the number of times the event occurred. It is probably simple but I cannot figure it out Thanks you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the probability an event will occur is 1/2  determine\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) the probability that the event will fail to occur.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) the odds against the event occurring.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) the odds in favor of the event occurring.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Explain your answer.<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 #304564 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><B>rwm(914)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><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=304564\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1/2 means there are two possibilities and it will occur every other one like a coin toss<BR>\n" );
document.write( " so it won't occur is also 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-1/2=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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