SOLUTION: Samantha believes that the probability of her winning her gymnastics meet is 3/8. What is the probability that she will lose?

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Question 1004030: Samantha believes that the probability of her winning her gymnastics meet is 3/8.
What is the probability that she will lose?

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since unity is all possible outcomes, we subtract her chance of winning from one...
1 - 3/8 = 5/8 chance she will lose.