A child has a box of candies which might have a toy inside . The odds against the box having toys are 6/7 . What is the probability of the box having a toy ?
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Step 1: The odds against the box having a toy are 6/7, which means out of a total of 7 boxes, 6 do not have a toy inside. Show more…
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