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The probability of picking a red marble from a bag is 20%. What are the oddthe s in favor of picking a red marble?

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The odds of picking a red marble from the bag are 1 out of 5. ( 1 / 5 )

User LuigiEdlCarno
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20 % = 20/100 = 1/5

1 red marble out of 5 total marbles

1 red marble and 4 not red marbles

odds in favor means number of favorable outcomes : number of unfavorable outcomes


this basically means red marbles : not red marbles

1: 4

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