Question 1155213: Of the 34 cars in a parking lot, 12 are blue, 8 are red, 4 are white, and 10 are silver. In simplest form, what are the odds in favor that the next car that leaves the lot will be red or white?
A. 6:11
B. 6:17
C. 17:6
D. 11:6
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, jim_thompson5910:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source):
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Hi
Odds are the ratio of favorable events to the unfavorable event.
34 cars, (8 are red, 4 are white), [12 are blue and 10 are silver]
Odds(red or white)is 12:22 = 
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Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)  (Show Source):
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8 red + 4 white = 12 cars we want to get
34-12 = 22 cars we don't want to get
To write the odds in favor, we list the number of ways to get what we want (the 12 red or white cars), a colon, then the number of ways to get what we don't want (the 22 cars of a different color than red or white)
We have the ratio 12:22
12:22 reduces to 6:11 after dividing both parts by 2
Answer is A. 6:11
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