SOLUTION: there are 4 colas, 1 ginger ale, 7 root beers and 6 cheery sodas in the cooler what are the odds of choosing a cola

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Question 672188: there are 4 colas, 1 ginger ale, 7 root beers and 6 cheery sodas in the cooler what are the odds of choosing a cola
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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Odds IN FAVOR OF choosing a cola =

number of colas TO number of UNcolas
or
              4 TO 1+7+6
or
              4 TO 14

Then since both can be divided evenly by 2

              2 TO 7

Odds AGAINST choosing a cola would be just the reverse 7 TO 2

Often the word "TO" is replaced by a colon ":"

Edwin