Question

A Bag contains 3 green marble and 8 whites marble. suppose a marble is randomly selected. what are the odds in favor of picking a white marble.
A.8 to 3
B. 8 to 11
C. 3 to 8
D. 3 to 11

Answer 1

A.8 to 3

(Chances for)
P(x) = ---------------
(Total chances)

So, for example, the probability of drawing an ace in a single deck of
52 cards is 4/52 = 1/13 (or about 0.077 = 7.7%).

Odds, on the other hand, are given as:

(Chances for) : (Chances against)

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