For the 2023 PGA US Open, the SportsLine made the following had the following betting odds (against) at the start of the game. Scottie Scheffler 13-2 Rory Mcllroy 11-1 Xander Schauffele 18-1 Cameron Smith 25-1 Tony Finau 25-1 Dustin Johnson 28-1   A) What is the predicted probability for Scottie Scheffler to win the US Open? B) Wyndham Clark went on to win the U.S open despite having a betting odds of 70-1. How would you explain the difference between the actual result and SportsLine's prediction?

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For the 2023 PGA US Open, the SportsLine made the following had the following betting odds (against) at the start of the game.

Scottie Scheffler 13-2
Rory Mcllroy 11-1
Xander Schauffele 18-1
Cameron Smith 25-1
Tony Finau 25-1
Dustin Johnson 28-1

 

A) What is the predicted probability for Scottie Scheffler to win the US Open?

B) Wyndham Clark went on to win the U.S open despite having a betting odds of 70-1. How would you explain the difference between the actual result and SportsLine's prediction?

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