Question

A bag contains 3 green marbles and 8 white marbles. Suppose a marble is randomly selected. What are the odds in favor of picking a white marble?

Answer 1

number of white marbles / total number of marbles

Answer 2

is it okay?

Answer 3

8/11

Answer 4

that is not odds in favor, that is probability

Answer 5

8/11 is not right answer because i got that problem wrong

Answer 6

that is because 8/11 is probability, not what u wanted

Answer 7

oh

Answer 8

so what is it?

Answer 9

let probability be p = 8/11 here
odds in favor = p/(1-p)

Answer 10

which comes out to be 8/3

Answer 11

thats what i thought

Answer 12

@hartnn good one bro if you are a male..or sis if you are a girl

Answer 13

I missed out "odds"!!! pellet man

Answer 14

The probability of winning a particular game at the Game Place is 1/4. Find the odds against winning the game. can you guys help me with this.

Answer 15

odds against = (1-p)/p
p= 1/4 here

Answer 16

okay,

Answer 17

its not 3 to 4 because i gave that answer and it said it was wrong

Answer 18

because u calculated it incorrectly, it comes out to be 3/1 = 3

Answer 19

(3/4)/(1/4)=3

Answer 20

ohhhhh

Answer 21

thannkks

Answer 22

welcomes ^_^

Answer 23

Remember that concept...it is useful in many problems..

Answer 24

21 is 35% of what number? lol anyhelp with this too since your so smart (:

Answer 25

let 21 be 35% of x
x% = x/100
so
35x/100 = 21
solve this

Answer 26

(35/100)x = 21
Solve

Answer 27

lol..its already said

Answer 28

type faster bro

Answer 29

wait do i X the 35 and 100 or divide?

Answer 30

yoohooo.. I will do it the next time

Answer 31

because i think i divide

Answer 32

35x/100 = 21
multiply 100 on both sides
35x= 2100

Answer 33

now divide 35 on both sides

Answer 34

60

Answer 35

yup

Answer 36

yep..that's right @dianarock336

Answer 37

lol, late again :P

Answer 38

okay thannks lol you guys figghht alot.

Answer 39

O.o

Answer 40

no no I just did it for fun..coz he typed faster than me!!!