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OpenStudy (bringmetherain):

If a jar contains 14 red marbles and 22 blue marbles, the odds of picking a blue marble at random are 11 to 7.

OpenStudy (sparrow2):

from 11 you want 7 blues?

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Odds and probability are different terms.

OpenStudy (sparrow2):

oh i see

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

odds = number of ways event happens : number of way event does not happen Read about it here: http://www.mathplanet.com/education/pre-algebra/probability-and-statistic/finding-the-odds

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

@bringmetherain You are correct.

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

22:14 reduces to 11:7

OpenStudy (bringmetherain):

Thank you! @mathstudent55

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