Question

a die is tossed. Determine the odds against rolling
an odd number.

Answer 1

how many times

Answer 2

1:1 i believe

Answer 3

@amistre64 how we can say without knowing the actual no. of times of tossing

Answer 4

number of times shouldn't matter, right?

Answer 5

it probably is one to one, for this particular case, but how do you know? magic?

Answer 6

odds are determined as, for:against

Answer 7

what are the possible outcomes? and how many of those are odd? how many even?

Answer 8

3 boys and 5 girls; whats the odds of picking a girl? 5:3

Answer 9

it was tossed into the ocean, so it could only be tossed once

Answer 10

probability is not odds, perse :)

Answer 11

but it floats, so it landed on edge.... still watching for an outcome...

Answer 12

thor smashes with his hammer and pulverizes it

Answer 13

I will give you 5 to 3 that the probability is the same as the odds

Answer 14

no 1,3,5

Answer 15

nah, theres only a 3 in 6 chance of it happening, so probability of an odd is 1/2

the odds are still 1:1

Answer 16

-110 with the juice

Answer 17

yes, that is absolutely correct, true, and the same thing three ways
yes, si, oui

Answer 18

Determine the odds against rolling an odd number.
A favorable outcome here is not rolling an odd number on a standard number cube. That can be done in 3 ways: 2, 4, 6.
An unfavorable outcome here is rolling an odd number. That can be done in 3 ways: 1, 3, and 5.

Odds against rolling an odd number is 3 to 3.