Suppose the probability of an event is 31/37 . What are the odds for the event happening? The odds are ___to___. What are the odds against the event happening? The odds are___ to___

Suppose the probability of an event is 31/37 . What are the odds for the event happening? The odds are _to_. What are the odds against the event happening? The odds are_ to_

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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The odds are ___to___.

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