Find the odds of an event occurring given the probability of the event 6/7

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Odds is the ratio of favourable outcomes to non-favourable outcomes:

Let:

P = probability of an event occurring = 6/7

Q = probability of the event not occurring = 1 - P = 1 - 6/7 = 1/7

Therefore, the odds will be:

Peter Henell answered Feb 12, 2023

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