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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The probability is calculated by dividing the favorable outcomes by the total number of outcomes. Here, for every 11 favorable outcomes (being bald), there is 1 unfavorable outcome, making a total of 12 outcomes. Thus, the probability is $ \frac{11}{12} $.

Suppose the Odds in Favor That a Man Will Be P(E)=111P ( E ) = \frac { 1 } { 11 }P(E)=111​

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