Question

jamal writes the letters K-A-N-S-A-S on cards and then places the cards in a hat. what are the odds against picking an S?
1:2
2:1
2:6
6:2

Answer 1

2:6

Answer 2

2:4?

Answer 3

it's quite easy kansas has 2's and kansas has 6 letters so it's 2/6

Answer 4

here we go again...

Answer 5

thanks

Answer 6

I just answered one of these but i was wrong. so i need practice too. I was doing probablility instead of odds. apparently there is a difference

Answer 7

go figure. i was wwrong. lol

Answer 8

at the risk of repeating myself ...
odds are not probability!
it is the number of S's to the number of not S's

Answer 9

satelite73 haa

Answer 10

so although it is quite easy, it is not \(\frac{1}{3}\) it is \(2:4\) better known as \(1:2\)

Answer 11

so it is 2:4???!!

Answer 12

ok i messed this up because i didn't read carefully either
it says "odds AGAINST"

Answer 13

moral of the story read the problem carefully
"what are the odds against picking an S?"

Answer 14

4:2?

Answer 15

ratio of number of not S's to number of S's is \(4:2\) or \(2:1\)
odds against are two to one

Answer 16

yeah, \(4:2\) but you reduce and say \(2:1\) or in english "two to one"

Answer 17

i think we must have confused @Alex_berry