SOLUTION: If the odds in favor of an event happening are given as 1 to 9, which of the following would be the best expression of the probability of that event happening? A. 0.90 B. 0.80 C. 0

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Question 470310: If the odds in favor of an event happening are given as 1 to 9, which of the following would be the best expression of the probability of that event happening? A. 0.90 B. 0.80 C. 0.20 D. 0.10
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Hi,

odds in favor of an event happening are given as 1 to 9

P(event happening) = 1/(1+9) = 1/10 OR .10