document.write( "Question 486562: The odds against Lounging Larry winning the horse race are 8:5. Determine the probability that Lounging Larry wins the horse race.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The other tutor has the arithmetic right, but slightly faulty logic. 8:5 are the odds against winning. 8 ways to lose, 5 ways to win: Probability of win: \r
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