document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=745411>Question 745411</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The odds of the Patriots winning next year's Super Bowl are 5 to 16. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) What is the probability that the Patriots will win next year's Super Bowl? (Give your answer as a fraction.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) What are the odds against the Patriots winning next year's Super Bowl? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #453903 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=453903\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The odds of the Patriots winning next year's Super Bowl are 5 to 16. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a) What is the probability that the Patriots will win next year's Super Bowl? (Give your answer as a fraction.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(win) = 5/21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) What are the odds against the Patriots winning next year's Super Bowl?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "odds against = P(not win)/P(win) = 16/21 / 5/21 = 16:5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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