One of the wagers in the game of roulette is to place a bet that the ball will land on a black number. (18 of the numbers are black, 18 are red, and 2 are green.) If the ball lands on a black number, the player wins the amount of his bet. What is the probability of winning this bet? (Write your answer as a fraction.) 18/38    9/19 Step 2 The (simplified) probability of winning this bet is 9/19. What is the probability of losing this bet? (Write your answer as a fraction.)

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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Author:Sheldon Ross
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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis
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One of the wagers in the game of roulette is to place a bet that the ball will land on a black number. (18 of the numbers are black, 18 are red, and 2 are green.) If the ball lands on a black number, the player wins the amount of his bet.
What is the probability of winning this bet? (Write your answer as a fraction.)
18/38   

9/19

Step 2
The (simplified) probability of winning this bet is 9/19.
What is the probability of losing this bet? (Write your answer as a fraction.)
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