SOLUTION: a die is tossed determine the odds against rolling an odd number

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Question 421532: a die is tossed determine the odds against rolling an odd number
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, stanbon:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are 3 odd numbers
1,3, and 5
There are 3 even numbers
2,4, and 6
That covers all 6 faces of the die
There is an equal chance of the die
coming up even or odd

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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a die is tossed determine the odds against rolling an odd number
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P(odd) = 1/2
P(not odd) = 1/2
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odds against = p(not odd)/P(odd) = (1/2)/(1/2) = 1:1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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