Question

If the probability that an event will occur is 5/7,then the probability that the event will not occur is 2/7,and the odds of the event occurring are what?

Answer 1

The odds of the event happening are 5 to 7.

Explanation:

You could figure this out by taking the probabilities of the event happening as ratios instead of fractions so you wouldn't have to divide anything.So you basically had your answer in the problem. Hope this helped:)