document.write( "Question 830172: the odds against winning a game are 8:3 what is the probability of winning the game \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #500479 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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When the odds against are m:n, then the probability of winning is \"n%2F%28m%2Bn%29\". In this case, m = 8, n = 3.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"n%2F%28m%2Bn%29+=+3%2F%288%2B3%29+=+3%2F11\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is \"3%2F11\"\r
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