Question

1. Melanie is running for mayor of her town. she believes that the probability of her winning the election is 8/13. what is the probability of her losing the election?
13/8
8/13
1/13
5/13

2. Kurt believes that the probability of winning a golf tournament is 60%. what is the probability he will lose?

4%
40%
60%
96%

Answer 1

1 is 5/13 because with her 8 out of 13 win chance, still she'll have a 5 out of 13 lose chance
2 is 40% because his 60 out of a 100 chance still leaves a 40% chance of him losing

Answer 2

For number one it would be 5/13 and for number two it would be 40%