Question

The odds against Lounging Larry winning the horse race are 5:12. Determine the probability that Lounging Larry wins the horse race.

Answer 1

7:12

Answer 2

unmath thats wrong

Answer 3

its 5:17

Answer 4

@unmathguy its cuz you are going from a odds to a probability

Answer 5

wait it'll be 7:17

Answer 6

aight! i haven't been in a stat class since JH which was like 5 yrs ago! srry!

Answer 7

Odds against are 5:12. Think of as 5 against and 12 for winning
Probability = number of favorable outcomes divided by total number of outcomes.
P(Larry wins) = 12 / (5 + 12) = 12/17