Suppose that the probability of an female living in a particular country developing some type of
Cancer at some point in her life is about 1/7. Find the odds in favor of and against an American
Woman developing cancer.
A)In favor 1:8; against 8:1
B)In favor 6:1; against 1:6
C)In favor 1:6; against 6:1
D)In favor 8:1; against 1:8

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Odds in favor are calculated as the probability of the event happening over the probability of it not happening, which is 1/7 over 6/7, simplifying to 1:6. Odds against are the inverse, 6:1.

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