jennifer writes the letters M-O-N-T-A-N-A on cards and then places the cards in a hat. what are the odds of picking a vowel
3:7
4:7
3:4
4:3

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jennifer writes the letters M-O-N-T-A-N-A on cards and then places the cards in a hat. what are the odds of picking a vowel
3:7
4:7
3:4
4:3

anonymous · Answer

the ratio of the number of vowels to the number of consonants

anonymous · Answer

Are you sure...it doesn't say ratio of vowels to consonants. It sounds like the ratio of vowels to the total. There are 3 vowels and 7 letters...3/7

anonymous · Answer

so 3:4

anonymous · Answer

3:7 because there are a total of 7 numbers and only 3 of them are vowels. am i wrong? because im not super good at probability. lol

anonymous · Answer

i am sure

anonymous · Answer

so is it 3:4 or 3:7

anonymous · Answer

it is not 3:7 because it is not asking for the probability of picking a vowel, it is asking for the odds in favor of picking a vowel

anonymous · Answer

it is $3:4$

anonymous · Answer

number of vowels : number of not vowels

anonymous · Answer

thanks

anonymous · Answer

please don't just believe me, google "odds"

anonymous · Answer

it does not ask for the probability, it asks for the odds in favour

anonymous · Answer

the odds in favor of me rolling a 1 on one die is $1:5$ and the odds against are $5:1$

anonymous · Answer

Satellite is right...

anonymous · Answer

odds mostly used by gamblers
odds, unlike probability, can be larger than 1
they are related since odd in favour of an event A is $P(A):P(A^c)$

anonymous · Answer

satellite, i think you are right.. it is 3:4. my apologies

anonymous · Answer

it is easy to confuse them, but if you take a test or a quiz make sure you understand which is being asked for

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks

anonymous · Answer

nice job satellite