Question

In a sorority house of 53 students, 18 students say their favorite meal is

spaghetti, 12 say their favorite meal is a chef salad, 15 say their favorite meal
is prime rib, 5 say their favorite meal is tandoori chicken, and 3 students say
they do not have a favorite meal.
e) What are the odds that a student’s favorite meal is prime rib?
f) What are the odds against a student’s favorite meal is prime rib?
g) What are the odds against that a student’s favorite meal spaghetti?
h) What are the odds that a student’s favorite meal is chef salad?

Answer 1

e) 15/53 f) 38/53 g) 35/53 h) 12/53

Explanation:

Just divide the # of students who liked the meal by 53

For odds against take the favorite meal odds and subtract from the total