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

April 9, 2022

by Ezee_Notes

with no comment

Maths Problems

Question : 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) 1/9, 1/3

(B) 1/16, 1/4

(D) none of these

Answer : option (A)

Solution :

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