document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=766178>Question 766178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A jar contains 100 tickets for a drawing. Among those tickets are 7 winning tickets. What are the odds in favor of winning?<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 #466753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><B>2897696(96)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><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=2897696><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=466753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> to find the odds in favor remember the fraction is (odds in favor)/(odds against<BR>\n" );
document.write( "odds of winning ==>7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "odds against ==> 100-7 *IMPORTANT notice that it is not out of 100 because find odds in favor is different then find probability of the 7 tickets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " so the fraction is now 7/(100-7) ==> 7/93<BR>\n" );
document.write( " ANSWER: The odds in favor of winning is 7/93  (may the odds ever be in your favor ;)<BR>\n" );
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