Solve the Problem $0.20$ , What Are the Odds Against a Direct Hit?
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question 105

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-If the probability that an identified hurricane will make a direct hit on a certain stretch of beach is $0.20$ , what are the odds against a direct hit?

• A) 3 to 1
• B) 4 to 1
• C) 1 to 5
• D) 5 to 1

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