If the Odds Against an Event Are 5 to 1

question 41

Multiple Choice

If the odds against an event are 5 to 1, the probability of its occurrence is

• A) .17
• B) .05
• C) .01
• D) .25

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Definitions:

Contingency

A forthcoming incident or situation which may occur but its certainty cannot be ascertained.

Conditional Statement

A statement in logic that involves an if-then structure, asserting that if one thing is true, then another will follow.

Contradictory

Describing propositions, beliefs, or statements that are mutually opposed or inconsistent, such that if one is true, the other must be false.

Antecedent

The conditional part of a hypothetical proposition, typically preceding and implying the consequence.