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Odds Another way of expressing probabilities is by the use of odds. Suppose I roll a single die and call getting
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Odds Another way of expressing probabilities is by the use of odds. Suppose I roll a single die and call getting a 4 a favorable outcome. The probability of this happening is of course 1/6, which means that we expect to see a 4 once out of every six rolls. But this can also be expressed in terms of odds. Here’s how it works: There are six possible outcomes; one of these is favorable (getting a 4) and five are unfavorable. One then says that the odds against getting a 4 are 5 to 1. This could also be expressed by saying the odds in favor of getting a 4 are 1 to 5.
In general, if we list all the possible equally likely outcomes, the odds in favor of a favorable outcome are expressed as the number of favorable outcomes to the number of unfavorable outcomes. To find the odds against it, we reverse the order of these two numbers.
Alaska comprises about 1/5 of the total surface area of the United States. If a meteor lands at some random point in the United States, what is the probability that it will land in Alaska? Give the probability as a percent.
(Fill in the blanks below and give your answers as whole numbers.)
The probability of it landing in Alaska is %.
What are the odds in favor of it landing in Alaska? Give the odds in simplest form.
The odds of it landing in Alaska are to .
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