The probability of winning a certain prize is 5%. What are the odds of winning the prize?

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The probability of winning a certain prize is 5%. What are the odds of winning the prize?

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We can represent the percent as a ratio by putting the percent over 100. So the probability of winning the price is 5/100 odds, or simplified, 1/20 odds.

Olatunbosun answered Jul 13, 2019

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