document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469291>Question 469291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the concept of 2 to 5 odds and the probability\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "there is a 2 to 5 odds that we will win the lottery, what is the probability that we wont? and that we will? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #321960 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=321960\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> there is a 2 to 5 odds that we will win the lottery.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That means that the odds in favor of winning are 2 to 5 and the odds against are 5 to 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability that we will win is 2/(5+2) = 2/7; the probability that we wont is 1 - 2/7 = 5/7.<BR>\n" );
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