<PRE><B>Question 486927</B>
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If the odds are 10,000 to 1 against, then there are 10,000 ways to fail and 1 way to succeed for a total of 10,001 ways that the event can occur.  Hence the probability of success is


*[tex \LARGE  \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \frac{1}{10001}] 


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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