Question

The probability of winning a particular game at the Game Place is 14 1/4 . Find the odds against winning the game.

Answer 1

ANSWER


`(1)/(3)`



Step-by-step explanation

We want to find an odds ratio from a given probability, which is



`(1)/(4)`


We subtract the numerator 1 from the denominator 4 to obtain



`4- 1= 3`


The answer is the number of unfavorable outcomes.

The Odds can then be expressed as


`1 : 3`


The ratio of favourable outcomes to unfavorable outcomes.


Or


`(1)/(3)`