Suppose the Odds in Favor That a Man Will Be $P ( E ) = \frac { 1 } { 11 }$

question 141

Multiple Choice

Suppose the odds in favor that a man will be bald by the time he is 70 are 11 to 1. State this as a probability.

• A) \(P ( E ) = \frac { 1 } { 11 }\)
• B) \(P ( E ) = \frac { 12 } { 11 }\)
• C) \(P ( E ) = \frac { 1 } { 12 }\)
• D) \(P ( E ) = \frac { 11 } { 12 }\)
• E) \(P ( E ) = \frac { 11 } { 1 }\)

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