Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Step-by-step explanation:

The probability of winning a price is $\frac{1}{6}$

The probability of losing is $1-\frac{1}{6} =\frac{5}{6}$

The actual odd against winning will be:

The ratio of losing to winning which is:

$\frac{ \frac{5}{6}}{\frac{1}{6} }$

=$\frac{5}{1}$

Thus the answer is:

C)5:1

Answer 2

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