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15 March, 05:39

The odds against a horse winning a race are 5:4. Find the probability that the horse will win the race.

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  1. 15 March, 07:55
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    The odds against the horse winning is given as 5:4

    This means for every 5 times the horse loses it will win 4 times.

    5 loses + 4 wins = 9 races.

    The probability the horse wins would be 4 races out of 9 total races, which would be written as 4:9
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