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document.write( "there are three candidates A,B,and C for an elective office. the odds that A will win are 5 to 3 and the odds that B will win are 1 to 2. what is the probability that C will win. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "there are three candidates A,B,and C for an elective office. the odds that A will win are 5 to 3 and the odds that B will win are 1 to 2. what is the probability that C will win.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for A: win:lose=5:3 => P(A)=5/(5+3)=5/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for B: win:lose=1:2 => P(B)=1/(1+2)=1/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for C: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(C)=1-(5/8+1/3)   [since one of the three will win]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1-(15+8)/24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=1/24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Probability that C will win is 1/24. </SPAN>\n" );
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