document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076598>Question 1076598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) One card is randomly selected from a deck of cards. Find the odds in favor of drawing a red card. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The odds are _ : _\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)One card is randomly selected from a deck of cards. Find the odds against drawing a black nine.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The odds against drawing a black nine are _: _\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3)Of the 41 plays attributed to a playwright, 15 are comedies, 15 are&#8203; tragedies, and 11 are histories.  If one play is selected at&#8203; random, find the odds in favor of selecting a comedy.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The odds in favor of selecting a comedy are _: _\r<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 #691222 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=691222\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Odds are 1 to 1 or 1:1.  It is probability of red/probability of not red.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The probability is 1/2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 2 black nines in 52 cards, 9C and 9S<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2:50 or 1:25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15:26 </SPAN>\n" );
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