SOLUTION: if the odds against a person passing this class is said to be 23 to 14, what is the probability that this person passes this class?

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Question 307196: if the odds against a person passing this class is said to be 23 to 14, what is the probability that this person passes this class?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Recall that if the odds against success are m:n, then the probability of success is n%2F%28m%2Bn%29. So in this case, the probability of passing the class is 14%2F%2823%2B14%29=14%2F37=0.378378378 which is about a 37.84% chance.