Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Counting Methods and Probability Theory - 11.6 Events Involving Not and Or; Odds - Exercise Set 11.6 - Page 735: 47

Answer

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Work Step by Step

The total number of outcomes in this sample: $174$ (million), the number of outcomes satisfying the requirements in this sample: $45$ (million), thus the odds for: $\frac{45}{174-45}=\frac{45}{129}=\frac{15}{43}$ and thus the odds against: $\frac{43}{15}$
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