Characteristic % of US Odds in Favor Odds Against population 63% Caucasian Under 65 72% Employed 60% Left Handed 10% Ginger (Redhead) Blue Eyes 2% 2:23 Freckles 19 to 1 Explain how you use the probability to find Odds in Favor and Odds Against

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Characteristic
% of US
Odds in Favor
Odds Against
population
Caucasian
63%
Under 65
72%
Employed
60%
Left Handed
10%
Ginger (Redhead)
2%
Blue Eyes
2:23
Freckles
19 to 1
Explain how you use the probability to find Odds in Favor and Odds Against
Transcribed Image Text:Characteristic % of US Odds in Favor Odds Against population Caucasian 63% Under 65 72% Employed 60% Left Handed 10% Ginger (Redhead) 2% Blue Eyes 2:23 Freckles 19 to 1 Explain how you use the probability to find Odds in Favor and Odds Against
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The odds in favor of caucasian is,

probability of caucasian population1-probability of caucasian population=63%100-63% =6337

The odds against is,p(not caucasian)p(caucasian)=3763

The probability of the event is,

p(blue eyes) =22+23=0.08

 

 

 

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