Question

If the odds that a particular horse will win a race are 1:6, what is the probability of the following? (Enter your probabilities as fractions.)

(a) that the horse will win the race
(b) that the horse will lose the race

Answer 1

The probability of the horse winning is 1/7 and the probability of the horse losing is 6/7.

Step-by-step explanation:

The odds of a horse winning a race are given as 1:6. To find the probability, we need to calculate the probability of winning (a) and losing (b).

(a) To find the probability of the horse winning, we divide the first number in the odds (1) by the sum of the two numbers (1+6), which gives us 1/7.

(b) To find the probability of the horse losing, we divide the second number in the odds (6) by the sum of the two numbers (1+6), which gives us 6/7.