If the odds against John winning the election are 1 to 7,what is the probility that john will win the election
The probability is the odds of winning divided by the sum of all odds.
1/(1+7) =
To find the probability of an event, we can use the formula:
Probability = 1 / (odds against + 1)
In this case, the odds against John winning the election are 1 to 7. So, the odds against John winning are 7. Now we can substitute this value into the formula:
Probability = 1 / (7 + 1)
Probability = 1 / 8
Probability = 0.125
Therefore, the probability that John will win the election is 0.125 or 12.5%.