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Expand Your Knowledge: Odds in Favor Sometimes probability statements are expressed in terms of odds.
The odds in favor of an
For instance, if
Show that if we are given the odds in favor of event A as n:m, the probability of event A is given by
A telemarketing supervisor tells a new worker that the odds of making a sale on a single call are 2 to 15. What is the probability of a successful call?
A sports announcer says that the odds a basketball player will make a free throw shot are 3 to 5. What is the probability the player will make the shot?
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