The chance of an event happening is the square of the chance of a second event but the odds against the first are the cube of the odds against the second. The chances of the events are
The chance of an event happening is the square of the chance of a second event but the odds against the first are the cube of the odds against the second. The chances of the events are
- A
$\frac{1}{9},\,\frac{1}{3}$
- B
$\frac{1}{{16}},\,\frac{1}{4}$
- C
$\frac{1}{4},\,\frac{1}{2}$
- D
None of these
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