document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1111844>Question 1111844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the probability that an identified hurricane will make a direct hit on a certain stretch of beach is 0.10, what are the odds against a direct hit? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The probability of an outcome is the ratio of the \"good\" outcomes to all possible outcomes.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The odds IN FAVOR of an outcome are the ratio of the \"good\" outcomes to the other outcomes.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The odds AGAINST an outcome are the ratio of the other outcomes to the \"good\" outcomes.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this example, the probability is .10, which is 1/10, or 1 out of 10.  That means there is 1 good outcome and 9 others in every 10 tries.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the odds against a direct hit by the hurricane are 9:1. </SPAN>\n" );
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