In gambling, the chances of winning are often written in terms of odds rather th
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Question
In gambling, the chances of winning are often written in terms of odds rather than probabilities. The odds of winning is the ratio of the number of successful outcomes to the number of unsuccessful outcomes. The odds of losing is the ratio of the number of unsuccessful outcomes to the number of successful outcomes. Forexample, if the number of successful outcomes is 2 and the number of unsuccessful outcomes is 3, the odds of winning are 2:3 (read "2 to 3") or 2/3. (Note: If the odds of winning are 2/3, the probability of success is 2/5.)
A card is picked at random from a standard deck of 52 playing cards. Find the odds that it is not a diamond
Q: The odds that it is not a diamond are ___:___ (Simplfy your answer)
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Explanation / Answer
Number of diamond cards in a deck (unsuccessful outcome as question require odds for not a diamond)= 13
sccessful outcome =52-13=39
Then Odds that it is not a diamond are = 39/13