Question

A card is picked from a standard deck of 52 cards. Determine the odds against and the odds in favor of selecting a diamond

Answer 1

Answer: The odds against selecting a diamond are 3:1 (or 3/4)

Step-by-step explanation: Which means that there are 3 ways to not select a diamond and only 1 way to select a diamond. The odds in favor of selecting a diamond are 1:3 (or 1/4), which means that there is only 1 way to select a diamond and 3 ways to not select a diamond.