SOLUTION: If the odds of winning a raffle are 17:200, what is the probability of winning? 1.17/200 2.200/217 3.17/183 4.17/217

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Question 471597: If the odds of winning a raffle are 17:200, what is the probability of winning?

1.17/200
2.200/217
3.17/183
4.17/217
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The odds for an event are the number of favorable outcomes divided by the number of unfavorable outcomes.

The probability of an event are the number of favorable outcomes divided by the number of all outcomes.

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