document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486562>Question 486562</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The odds against Lounging Larry winning the horse race are 8:5. Determine the probability that Lounging Larry wins the horse race.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 5/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 8/13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. 5/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. 8/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. 13/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which answer is it, because I am not sure? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8:5 odds means that there are 8 chances of Lounging Larry winning with 5 chances of him not winning. The probability he wins is the number of favorable outcomes (8) over the number of total outcomes (8+5), or 8/13. </SPAN>\n" );
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