document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486920>Question 486920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The odds of winning a game is 3:5.  What is the probability of not winning? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> odds of winning is 3:5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "odds are the probability of winning divided by the probability of losing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if you have a total of 8 events and you win 3 and lost 5, then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the probability of winning is 3/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the probability of losing is 5/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the odds of winning are 3/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the odds of losing are 5/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here's a reference that explains it.\r<BR>\n" );
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