SOLUTION: If the odds in favor of the Rangers winning the game are 7 to 5, what is the probability that they will win?

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Question 213458: If the odds in favor of the Rangers winning the game are 7 to 5, what is the probability that they will win?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, rapaljer:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the odds in favor of the Rangers winning the game are 7 to 5, what is the probability that they will win?
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If odds are x:y in-favor of x then P(x) = x/(x+y)
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Your Problem:
P(in favor of Rangers winning) = 7/(7+5) = 7/12
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Odds in favor of winning =7/5

This means number of favorable outcomes is 7
Number of unfavorable outcomes is 5

Therefore the total outcomes is 12

Probability = %28favorable%29%2F%28total%29= 7%2F12

R^2