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OpenStudy (anikate):

From the word PROBABILITY. What are the odds against choosing the letter O.

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

10/11

OpenStudy (anikate):

how?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1/11

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you have a 1 in ll chance of getting 0

OpenStudy (anikate):

yeah, but its odds against

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not a 10 in 11 of o

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

there are 11 letters...10 of which aren't O...so 10/11 are the chances of not getting O

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

@ChrisV he's asking chances AGAINST

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ah i misread

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ah i misread

OpenStudy (anikate):

is that win/lose or lose/win?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not sure about that one i would assume 10/11 would be win/lose

OpenStudy (anikate):

Oh ok thx :D

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