document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1102593>Question 1102593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the odds of macy passing her driver's test on the first try are 12:13. Determine the probability that she will pass her driver's test \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 0.923 b) 0.520 c) 0.480 d) 1.083 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the odds of macy passing her driver's test on the first try are 12:13\" means that Macy will pass 12 times out of 12+13 = 25 total. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ratio 12:13 indicates there are 12 successes for every 13 failures. This is assuming \"odds in favor\". <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For \"odds against\", you would flip the ratio. Eg: Saying \"odds against a horse winning a race is 20:1\" means there are 20 failures for every 1 success\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If we assume \"odds in favor\", then divide the two values (12 and 25) to get: 12/25 = 48/100 = <font color=red>0.480</font><BR>\n" );
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