Question 1161558
card is picked from a standard deck of 52 cards. Determine the odds against and the odds in favor of selecting a four
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The odds in favor of selecting a four is 4 fours to 48 non-fours. Therefore
the odds in favor are 4 to 48 or 4:48, which, after after dividing through by
4, are <font size=5><b>1:12</b></font>.</pre>The odds against selecting a 4 are ??<pre>Just reverse the numbers of the odds in favor.  The odds against getting a four are <font size=5><b>12:1</b></font>.

Edwin</pre>