SOLUTION: The probability that San Francisco plays in the next Super Bowl is 9 times the probability that they do not play in the next Super Bowl. The probability that San Francisco plays i

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Question 90902: The probability that San Francisco plays in the next Super Bowl is 9 times the probability that they do not play in the next Super Bowl. The probability that San Francisco plays in the next Super Bowl plus the probability that they do not play is 1. What is the probability that San Francisco plays in the next Super Bowl?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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P(SF plays in SB) = 9x
P(SF does not play in SB) = x
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EQUATION:
9x+x=1
10x=1
x=1/10 = 0.10
So, P(SF plays in SB) = 0.10
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Cheers,
Stan H.