Question

In calculating the probability of losing a game, you told a friend that your textbook referred to a loss as a "favorable event." Your friend challenged you and said that a loss is not favorable. Choose the best response.

Answer 1

Loss is the favorable event

Explanation:

In probability, a favorable event is the event of our interest.

Since in calculating the probability of losing a game, the loss is our event of interest, so loss is the favorable event here.

Probability of losing a game =
`(number of favorable outcome)/(total number of outcome)`

=
`(number of losses)/(total number of outcome)`

Best Response is Loss is a favorable event.