Question

Find the odds against Nicole winning a ring? Find the odds in favor of Nicole winning a ring?

Answer 1

We will have the following:

The odds of Nicole winning a ring are:

`P=(3)/(9)\Rightarrow P=(1)/(3)`

So, the odds of Nicole winning a ring are 1:3.

And by transitivity, the odds of Nicole not winning a ring are 2:3.