If odds in favour of an event be 3 : 5 , then probability of non-occurrence of event is

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14.Probability

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If the odds in favour of an event be $3 : 5$, then the probability of non-occurrence of the event is

A

$\frac{3}{5}$

B

$\frac{5}{3}$

C

$\frac{3}{8}$

D

$\frac{5}{8}$

Solution

(d) Required probability $ = 1 – \frac{3}{8} = \frac{5}{8}.$

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Mathematics

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