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The probability of winning a prize in a local contest is 1 6. Find the actual odds against winning a prize

A)1:5
B)1:6
C)5:1
D)6:1

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CastleRook
The probability of winning is 1/6
The probability of losing is 1-1/6=5/6
The odd against actual winning will be:
The ratio of winning to losing which is:
5:1
Thus the answer is:
C)5:1

Answer:

Correct option is C i.e., 5:1.

Step-by-step explanation:

The probability of winning a price is [tex]\frac{1}{6}[/tex]

The probability of losing is [tex]1-\frac{1}{6} =\frac{5}{6}[/tex]

The actual odd against winning will be:

The ratio of losing to winning which is:

[tex]\frac{ \frac{5}{6}}{\frac{1}{6} }[/tex]

=[tex]\frac{5}{1}[/tex]

Thus the answer is:

C)5:1

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