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Question 183051: the odds aganist muffy beating her friend in a round of golf are 1:8 find the probability muffy will lose? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! the odds aganist muffy beating her friend in a round of golf are 1:8 find the probability muffy will lose?
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odds against A = P(not A)/P(A)
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Your Problem:
odds against win = 1:8 = P(not win)/P(win) = [1/9]/[8/9]
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P(not win) = 1/9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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