document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=998913>Question 998913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For a certain horse race, the odds in favor of a certain horse finishing in second place are given as 37 to 63. Express the indicated degree of likelihood as a probability value between 0 and 1 inclusive.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the probability? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #616702 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=616702\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Odds are given as outcomes for versus outcomes against the event.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So out of 100 (37+63), the horse finishes second 37 times.<BR>\n" );
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