SOLUTION: The odds against Trotting Timmy winning the horse race are 17:6. Determine the probability that Trotting Timmy wins the horse race. (a) 6/17 (b) 6/23 (c) 17/2

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Question 313786: The odds against Trotting Timmy winning the horse race are 17:6. Determine the probability that Trotting Timmy wins the horse race.
(a) 6/17
(b) 6/23
(c) 17/23
(d) 17/6
(e) 23/6
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the odds against winning are 17:6, then there are 17 chances of NOT winning, compared to 6 chances of winning. This is a total of 23 chances all together.

Probability of winning is 6 out of 23 total, P=6/23.

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired