document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1194761>Question 1194761</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is a rack of 14 billiard balls. Balls numbered 1 through 8 are​ solid-colored. Balls numbered 9 through 14 contain stripes. If one ball is selected at​ random, determine the odds against  it being striped.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = number of striped balls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 14-9+1 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = number of non-striped (aka solid-colored) balls<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The odds against getting a striped ball is B:A = 8:6 = <font color=red>4:3 which is the final answer</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When forming the odds against ratio, we list the number of things we don't want (the non-striped balls), a colon, then we list the number of things we do want (the striped balls). The ratio 8:6 reduces to 4:3 after dividing both parts by the GCF 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you wanted, you could think of it like this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = number of successes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = number of failures<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B:A = odds against event A happening\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "On the flip side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A:B = odds in favor of event A happening<BR>\n" );
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