Answer:
6 / 23
Explanation:
The question is not correct, the correct question is:
Leila is at a charity fundraiser and has a chance of receiving a gift. The odds in favor of receiving a gift are 6:17. Find the probability of Leila receiving a gift.
Solution:
Odds provide a measure of the likelihood of a particular outcome occurring. Odds is the ratio of the number of events that produce that outcome to the number that do not.
The probability of an event occurring is the ratio of number of favorable outcomes to the total number of outcomes possible.
Given that the odds in favor of receiving a gift are 6:17. Therefore:
number of favorable outcome = 6, number of unfavorable outcome = 17
Total number of possible outcomes = 6 + 17 = 23
The probability of Leila receiving a gift = number of favorable outcome / Total number of possible outcomes = 6 / 23
The probability of Leila receiving a gift = 6 / 23