For a certain instant lottery game, the odds in favor of a win are given as 81 to 19. Express the indicated degree of likelihood as a probability value between 0 and 1 inclusive.

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For a certain instant lottery game, the odds in favor of a win are given as 81 to 19. Express the indicated degree of likelihood as a probability value between 0 and 1 inclusive.

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Answer: 0.81

Explanation:

$81:19\ \text{can be written as the fraction}\ (81)/(81+19)=(81)/(100)=\large\boxed{0.81}$

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