1.Justin writes the letters I-L-L-I-N-O-I-S on cards and then places the card in a hat. What are the odds in favor of picking an I?
a. 5:3
b. 3:5
c. 3:7
d. 1:2
my answer is b?
2. Justin writes the letters I-L-L-I-N-O-I-S on cards and then places the cards in a hat. What are the odds against of picking an I?
a. 5:3
b. 3:5
c. 2:1
d. 5:7
my answer is a?
looks good.
when you say
my answer is a?
are you asking what your answer is?
Im asking if that's correct
To find the odds in favor of picking an I, count the number of favorable outcomes (the number of I's) and divide it by the total number of possible outcomes (the total number of letters). Then express the result as a ratio.
1. In this case, there are 2 I's in the word "ILLINOIS" and a total of 8 letters. So the odds in favor of picking an I would be 2:8. We can simplify this ratio by dividing both sides by 2 to get 1:4. Therefore, the correct answer is d. 1:2.
To find the odds against picking an I, you need to count the number of unfavorable outcomes (the number of non-I's) and divide it by the total number of outcomes.
2. There are 6 non-I's in the word "ILLINOIS" and a total of 8 letters. So the odds against picking an I would be 6:8. We can simplify this ratio by dividing both sides by 2 to get 3:4. Therefore, the correct answer is c. 2:1.