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    Quote Originally Posted by Tasha View Post
    I need some help with this, basic though it is.

    If the probability of something happening is 7/10 does that make the odds of it happening 7/3?
    Basically, Take a pack of cards.

    Q) 52 cards in the pack , the probability of you pulling any Ace out is ?

    A) There are 4 aces , so 4/52 is the fraction , which simplifies to 1/13.

    Do you know that 4/52 is the same as 1/13 ?

    If you do , you should see that 7/10 cant be 7/3

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    brush up here http://onlinestatbook.com/chapter5/basic.html
    Last edited by celtic123; 07-08-2010 at 12:37 PM.

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