SOLUTION: If the odds in favor of your winning a bet are 3 to 8, what are the odds against winning the bet?

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Question 350098: If the odds in favor of your winning a bet are 3 to 8, what are the odds against winning the bet?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Odds for winning are given as outcomes for winning to outcomes against winning.
So the odds against winning would be the reverse or 8 to 3.