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The odds against (E) are 23:77 Find the probability of (not E) :

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We can rewrite the question as the probability of getting the event E is 23:77. Find the probability of getting the event not E.

The number 23:77 is a ratio and is it equivalent to:


(23)/(77)

To get the probability of the event not-E, we can proceed as follows:


1-(23)/(77)=(77)/(77)-(23)/(77)=(53)/(77)\approx0.7013

So the probability for the event not-E is about 53/77 or 0.7013 (or a little more than 70%).

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