document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=489039>Question 489039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the odds of winning a raffle are 7:229, what is the probability of winning? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 7/236<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 229/236<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. 7/222<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. 7/229\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need some help with this, please! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #333523 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><B>chessace(471)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chessace><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=chessace><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=333523\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This mixes 2 ways of expressing odds.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Odds of winning = 7:229 means 7 wins for every 229 non-wins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So probability of winning = wins / (wins + non-wins).<BR>\n" );
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