If the odds against Deborahs winning first prize in a chess tournament are 1 to 11 what is the probability of the event that she
will win first prize
1 answer:
Answer: 
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
The odds against winning in a chess tournament are 1 to 11.
Odds is defined as the ratio of the probability of occurrence to the non-occurrence of event.

Probability of non-occurrence i.e. she wins the first prize is

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