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What is the probability of a soccer team winning with odds of 5 (i.e., 5 to 1 odds)?

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Answer:

83.33%

Explanation:

Probability questions can be answered a couple different ways. The first is as a fraction. Since the odds are winning are 5 to 1 that means that there are six possible outcomes. Imagine spinning a wheel with six separate options to land on. Five of the options is that the soccer team wins, and one is that they lose.

Since five out of six options is winning, that is 5/6. If you divide 5 by 6 you get 0.8333 or 83.33%

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