Question

If the odds of winning a raffle are 2:245, what is the probability of winning?
(Points : 5)
2/245
2/247
243/245
243/247

Answer 1

odds are the ratio of wins to losses. probability is the ratio of wins to total trials.

Odds of 2:245 indicate for every 245 losses there are 2 wins, or 2 wins out of every 245+2 = 247 trials

Therefore odds of winning equal to 2:245 represent a probability of winning equal to 2/247

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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