Question

Of the 38 plays attributed to a​ playwright, 13 are​ comedies, 13 are​ tragedies, and 12 are histories. If one play is selected at​ random, find the odds in favor of selecting a comedy

Answer 1

13/38

Explanation:

To find the odds in favor of selecting a comedy, we divide the number of comedies by the total number of plays. In this case, there are 13 comedies out of a total of 38 plays Therefore, the odds in favor of selecting a comedy are 13/38. I hope that helps!