SOLUTION: If the odds against an event A are 5 to 3, what is the probability associated with event A occurring?

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Question 371503: If the odds against an event A are 5 to 3, what is the probability associated with event A occurring?
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If the odds against an event A are 5 to 3, what is the probability associated with event A occurring?
Let x = the probability associated with event A occurring?
x = 5/(5+3)
x = 62.5%