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  • 10-10-2020
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A box of books has 12 fiction and 14 nonfiction books in it. Determine the odds in favor of you selecting a fiction book from the box.

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  • 15-10-2020

Answer:

Odds in favor(Fiction book) = 6 / 13

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Number of fiction books = 12

Number of non-fiction books = 14

Find:

Odds in favor(Fiction book)

Computation:

Odds in favor(Fiction book) = Number of fiction books / Total books

Odds in favor(Fiction book) = 12 / (12+14)

Odds in favor(Fiction book) = 12 / 26

Odds in favor(Fiction book) = 6 / 13

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