If the odds of the Yankees beating the Red Sox are 5 to 3, what is the probability of this event happening?
A) 1/8
B) 5/8
C) 3/5
D) 3/8
E) 5/3

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The probability of an event happening is calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes. Here, the odds of the Yankees beating the Red Sox are 5 to 3, meaning there are 5 favorable outcomes for the Yankees winning for every 3 unfavorable outcomes (or outcomes where they don't win). Therefore, the total number of possible outcomes is 5 (favorable) + 3 (unfavorable) = 8. The probability of the Yankees winning is thus 5 (favorable outcomes) divided by 8 (total outcomes), which is 5/8.

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