SOLUTION: Determine the odds against the spinner landing on red. There are 8 slots, 2 blue, 2 yellow, 1 green, and 3 red. Show all work.

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Question 439130: Determine the odds against the spinner landing on red.

There are 8 slots, 2 blue, 2 yellow, 1 green, and 3 red.
Show all work.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Determine the odds against the spinner landing on red.
There are 8 slots, 2 blue, 2 yellow, 1 green, and 3 red.
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P(red) = 3/16
P(not red) = 13/16
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Odds against red = [P(not red)]/P(red)] = (13/16)/(3/16) = 13:3
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cheers,
Stan H.