SOLUTION: If the probability that an identified hurricane will make a direct hit on a certain stretch of beach is 0.10, what are the odds against a direct hit?

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Question 1111844: If the probability that an identified hurricane will make a direct hit on a certain stretch of beach is 0.10, what are the odds against a direct hit?
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The probability of an outcome is the ratio of the "good" outcomes to all possible outcomes.

The odds IN FAVOR of an outcome are the ratio of the "good" outcomes to the other outcomes.

The odds AGAINST an outcome are the ratio of the other outcomes to the "good" outcomes.

In this example, the probability is .10, which is 1/10, or 1 out of 10. That means there is 1 good outcome and 9 others in every 10 tries.

So the odds against a direct hit by the hurricane are 9:1.