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If the probability that an identified hurricane will make a direct hit on a certain stretch of beach is 0.20, what are the odds against a direct hit?
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\n" ); document.write( "P(direct hit)=0.2
\n" ); document.write( "P(no direct hit)=0.8
\n" ); document.write( "Odds against direct hit = [P(no direct hit)]/P[(direct hit)]=0.8/0.2=4
\n" ); document.write( "Odds are 4 to 1 or 4:1 against.
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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