Solve the problem.
-A baseball player with a batting average of 0.200 comes to bat. What are the odds in favor of his getting a hit?
A) 1 to 5
B) 1 to 4
C) 5 to 1
D) 4 to 1

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The odds in favor of an event are calculated as the ratio of the probability of the event occurring to the probability of it not occurring. The probability of getting a hit is 0.200, and the probability of not getting a hit is 0.800. The odds in favor are 0.200:0.800, which simplifies to 1:4.

Solve the Problem. -A Baseball Player with a Batting Average of 0.200 Comes