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If the probability that an event occurs is half what are the odds that it occurs?
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One in every two times.
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How can probability be expressed?
The probability of an event is a number in the interval [0, 1]. It can be expressed as a fraction or ratio or as a percentage. Furthermore, if the probability of an event is p, where 0<p<1, and if q = 1-p, then the probability of the event can also be expressed as odds of p to q in favour.
What are the odds of an event occurring if the probability is five over twelve?
If the probability is 5/12 then that is an acceptable answer in itself however it is also the same thing as 5 divided by twelve or .4167
Are odds and probability the same thing?
Yes
What is the probability of a team winning the chamionship if the odds are4 to 11?
The probability is 4/15
What are the three ways that probability can be expressed?
Probability can be expressed as a ratio, a fraction, or a decimal. For example if there are 4 red balls and 4 white balls in a bucket and you pick one without looking the probability (chance) that you will pick a red ball is a half, because half the balls are that colour. You can say that the probability of that happening is 1/2 or 50% or 0.5 The probability is the same for choosing a white ball. * * * * * There is a fourth way, and that is in the form of odds.
The ratio of the probability that an event will occur compared with the probability of its not occurring?
odds"The odds against an event is a ratio of the probability that the event will fail to occur (failure) to the probability that the event will occur (success). To find odds you must first know or determine the probability of success and the probability of failure.Odds against event = P(event fails to occur)/P(event occurs) = P(failure)/P(success)The odds in favor of an event are expressed as a ratio of the probability that the event will occur to the probability that the event will fail to occur.Odds in favor of event = P(event occurs)/P(event fails to occur) = P(success)/P(failure)"Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis C. Runde. A Survey of Mathematics with Applications. Pearson Custom Publishing 2009. Pages 286-288.
Describe the difference between the probability that an event occurs and the odds in favor of an even?
odds in favor is when the number you want is first and the number out of is last.
How can you use odd to find probability?
Odds of A to B in favour of an event states that for every A times an event occurs, the event does not occur B times. So, out of (A+B) trials, A are favourable to the event. that is, the probability of A is A/(A+B).
If the odds against an event are 9.8 find the probability that the event will occur?
Odds against A = Probabillity against A / Probability for A Odds against A = (1 - Probabillity for A) / Probability for A 9.8 = (1 - Probabillity for A) / Probability for A 9.8 * Probability for A = 1 - Probability for A 10.8 * Probability for A = 1 Probability for A = 1 / 10.8 Probability for A = 0.0926
What is the probability of an event occurring to the probability of an event not occurring?
Answerodds the odds in favour are p/(1-p)the odds against are (1-p)/p
What is the word used to describe the probability of an event occurring to the probability that it will not occur?
Odds.
What is the probability of an event occurring to the probabilit that it might not occur in statistics a four letter wordetter word for the probability of an event occurring to the probability that it?
"Odds".
What is a four letter word with the third being a d for the probability of an event occurring to the probability that it will not occur?
odds
If the probability of an event is 3 to 7 what are the odds it will not occur?
four out of seven times
The odds against an event are 8 What is the probability that the event will occur?
If the odds against are 8 to 1, that means on the average you expect it to not happen 8 out of 9 times, and happen the other 1 time out of 9. 1 out of 9 is 1/9 = 11.1% probability that the event willoccur.
How can probability be expressed?
The probability of an event is a number in the interval [0, 1]. It can be expressed as a fraction or ratio or as a percentage. Furthermore, if the probability of an event is p, where 0<p<1, and if q = 1-p, then the probability of the event can also be expressed as odds of p to q in favour.
Why is the probability of an event cannot be greater than 1 while the odds of an event be greater than one?
"Probability" =the chance that an event either will or won't happen. Every event eitherwill or won't happen, so the sum of the two chances is ' 1 '."Odds" =the ratio of the (probability that it will happen) to the (probability that it won't).-- If (happening) and (not-happening) are equally likely, then each probabilityis 0.5, and odds are 0.5/0.5 = 1 .-- If (happening) is more likely than (not-happening) then probability of happeningis more than 0.5, and probability of not-happening is less than 0.5.Their sum is still ' 1 ', because there is a 100% chance that the event will either happenor not happen.But the odds are now (more than 0.5)/(less than 0.5) = more than 1 .
