Question

A box of books has 12 fiction and 14 nonfiction books in it. Determine the odds in favor of you selecting a fiction book from the box.

Answer 1

Odds in favor(Fiction book) = 6 / 13

Explanation:

Given:

Number of fiction books = 12

Number of non-fiction books = 14

Find:

Odds in favor(Fiction book)

Computation:

Odds in favor(Fiction book) = Number of fiction books / Total books

Odds in favor(Fiction book) = 12 / (12+14)

Odds in favor(Fiction book) = 12 / 26

Odds in favor(Fiction book) = 6 / 13