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Your doctor informs you that you have been exposed to a virus that is contracted by 3 out of every 50 people exposed? Based on that information, what are the odds against you contracting the virus?

 Apr 28, 2016

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Since you want the odds against you then you need to take the odds for you (3/50) and subtract them from a 1 to 1 odd (50/50).

 

You will get 47/50 or 94%

 Apr 28, 2016
 #1
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Best Answer

Since you want the odds against you then you need to take the odds for you (3/50) and subtract them from a 1 to 1 odd (50/50).

 

You will get 47/50 or 94%

HighSchoolCalculus Apr 28, 2016
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3:50

 

or

 

350×100

 

30050

 

6%

 

You have a 3 in 50 chance or 6% chance of contracting the virus.

 

Likewise

 

50:503:50

 

47:50

 

or

 

5050350×100

 

4750×100

 

470050

 

94%

 

You have a 47in 50 chance or 94% chance of not contracting the virus.

 Apr 28, 2016
edited by gibsonj338  Apr 28, 2016

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