document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830174>Question 830174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the odds against winning a game are 8:3 what is the probability of winning the game </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So the probability of winning is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2F%288%2B3%29+=+highlight%283%2F11%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2F%288%2B3%29+=+highlight%283%2F11%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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