Question

if P(A)=5/9 then the odds against the event of A is

Answer 1

$odds = \frac{p}{1 - p} = \frac{ \frac{5}{9} }{ \frac{4}{9} } = \frac{5}{4}$

Answer 2

The odds against the event of A is $\frac{4}{9}$.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : If  $P(A)=\frac{5}{9}$ .

To find : The odds against the event of A ?

Solution :

We know that,

Probability(Event)+Probability(Odds)=1

$\frac{5}{9}+P(O)=1$

$P(O)=1-\frac{5}{9}$

$P(O)=\frac{9-5}{9}$

$P(O)=\frac{4}{9}$

Therefore, the odds against the event of A is $\frac{4}{9}$.

#Learn more

If P (A) = 4/9; then the odd against the event ‘A’ is

(a) 4:9

(b) 4:5

(c) 5:4

(d) 4:14

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