The odds in favor of Carl beating his friend in a round of golf are 7 : 4.

Find the probability that Carl will beat his friend.

Would I take 7/(7+4)=77

So, 77 would be the correct answer?

Thanks!

7/11 = 0.6363

77 is no kind of probability, as probabilities are always between 0 and 1. What were you thinking??

To find the probability that Carl will beat his friend, we can use the odds in favor of Carl winning.

The odds of an event occurring are usually expressed as a ratio of the number of ways an event can happen compared to the number of ways it can't happen. In this case, the odds in favor of Carl winning are given as 7 : 4.

To convert these odds into a probability, we need to find the total number of parts in the ratio. In this case, it is 7 + 4 = 11.

The probability of an event happening is then found by taking the number of favorable outcomes (in this case, Carl winning) divided by the total number of possible outcomes. So, the probability of Carl winning can be calculated as:

7 (number of ways Carl can win) / 11 (total parts in the ratio) = 7/11

Therefore, the correct answer is 7/11.