Percent formula : is/of = %/100
18 is what percent of 20...
is = 18
of = 20
% = x
sub and solve
18/20 = x/100
cross multiply
(20)(x) = (100)(18)
20x = 1800
x = 1800/20
x = 90 <=== so 18 is 90% of 20
Answer:
3/8
Step-by-step explanation:
probability = wanted outcomes / total outcomes
odds = wanted outcomes / unwanted outcomes
Odds of 3:5 losing means 3 losing outcomes and 5 winning outcomes.
The total outcomes is 8
The probability of losing which is the probability that the event will fail to occur is 3/8.