document.write( "Question 746058: Suppose the odds of losing are 12.08. What is the probability of winning? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Probability or winning = \r\n" );
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document.write( "Odds of losing = Failures:Successes\r\n" );
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document.write( "Change 12.08 to a fraction:\r\n" );
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document.write( "12.08 = 12+ = + =  = 302:25\r\n" );
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document.write( "Odds of losing = Failures:Successes = 302:25\r\n" );
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document.write( "So we can take Failurea = 302 and Successes = 25\r\n" );
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document.write( "Probability or winning =  =  =  = 0.0764525994\r\n" );
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