document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1194002>Question 1194002</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A sports statistician determined that the probability of a certain rugby team winning its next match is 11/19 . Find the odds against the team winning its next match. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the team played 19 matches, and won 11 of them, then the probability of them winning is 11/19. This is an empirical (aka experimental) probability.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the team won 11 matches out of 19, this means they lost 19-11 = 8 matches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The odds against the team winning are <font color=red>8:11</font>. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "We list the number of unfavorable outcomes (the number of losses) followed by the number of favorable outcomes (the number of wins). A colon separates the values.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Writing 8:11 is the same as saying 8 to 11. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you wanted the odds in favor, simply flip the 8 and 11 to get 11:8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer = <font color=red>8:11</font><BR>\n" );
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