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The odds against an event is 9 to 1. What is the probability of this event? Write the probability as a decimal.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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1. The odds against an event is 9 to 1. What is the probability of this event? Write the probability as a decimal.

2. A single card is drawn from a standard deck of cards. A face card is a jack, queen, or king. Find the following probability:

P(Jack | face card)

Write your answer as a decimal rounded to 4 decimal places.

3. Two cards are drawn from a standard deck of cards, and one of the cards is noted and removed. Find the probability of drawing a King given that the first card removed was a King.

P(king | king)

Write your answer as a decimal rounded to 4 decimal places.

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