The odds that a horse will win a race are 4 to 11. The odds that the horse will come in second place are 1 to 4. What are the odds of the horse coming in at first place or second place?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN:9780134753119
Author:Sheldon Ross
Publisher:Sheldon Ross
Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis
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  1. The odds that a horse will win a race are 4 to 11. The odds that the horse will come in second place are 1 to 4. What are the odds of the horse coming in at first place or second place?

 

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