SOLUTION: A certain drawing states that the odds of winning are 280:88. What would be the odds against winning? 1. 280:88 2. 280:368 3. 88:280 4. 88:368 Will someone help me with th

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Question 489040: A certain drawing states that the odds of winning are 280:88. What would be the odds against winning?
1. 280:88
2. 280:368
3. 88:280
4. 88:368
Will someone help me with this?
Answer by chessace(471) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Expressed this way "a:b" means essentially that there will be "a" winners for every "b" non-winners. So the odds of not winning are just reverse, "b:a", the same format.