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(a) If the odds for A are 1 to 2, what is the probability of A? (b) If the odds against B are 4 to 1, what is the probability of B? (c) Find the odds in favor of getting at least two tails when five fair coins are flipped. (d) Six coins are tossed. Find the probability of at least 4 heads. (e) If the probability of rain is 79/79, what are the odds against rain? (f) If P(E) = 17, find: i) The odds FOR E. Answer: _ to _ ii) The odds AGAINST E. Answer: _ to _

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          (a) If the odds for A are 1 to 2, what is the probability of A?
(b) If the odds against B are 4 to 1, what is the probability of B?
(c) Find the odds in favor of getting at least two tails when five fair coins are flipped.
(d) Six coins are tossed. Find the probability of at least 4 heads.
(e) If the probability of rain is 79/79, what are the odds against rain?
(f) If P(E) = 17, find:
i) The odds FOR E.
Answer: ___ to ___
ii) The odds AGAINST E.
Answer: ___ to ___

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In this case, there is 1 favorable outcome (A happening) and 3 total outcomes (A happening, A not happening). So, the probability of A is: $$ P(A) = \frac{1}{1+2} = \frac{1}{3} $$ Answer: $\boxed{\frac{1}{3}}$ (b) If the odds against B are 4 to 1, the Show more…

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(a) If the odds for A are 1 to 2, what is the probability of A? (b) If the odds against B are 4 to 1, what is the probability of B? (c) Find the odds in favor of getting at least two tails when five fair coins are flipped. (d) Six coins are tossed. Find the probability of at least 4 heads. (e) If the probability of rain is 79/79, what are the odds against rain? (f) If P(E) = 17, find: i) The odds FOR E. Answer: ___ to ___ ii) The odds AGAINST E. Answer: ___ to ___