Question

The odds in favor of a horse winning a race are 8:5. Find the probability that the horse will win the race.A. 513B. 813C. 47D. 58

Answer 1

`B\text{ :}(8)/(13)`

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, we want to get the probability that the horse will win the race

The odds (ratio of two probabilities, the ratio that he will win to that he will not) in favor is 8:5

The probability will thus be the first value divided by the sum of the values

Mathematically, we have this as:

`(8)/(8+5)=\text{ }(8)/(13)`