(a)The manager of a restaurant determined that the odds against a customer ordering dessert are 13/8

What is the probability of a customer ordering dessert?

 

(b)Tammy is playing a game on her smartphone. She will choose an image to see if she gets bonus points. The probability of getting bonus points is 7/16

Find the odds in favor of getting bonus points.

(a)

What is the probability of a customer ordering dessert?

?=114??

(b)

Find the odds in favor of getting bonus points.

?=97??

Step-by-step explanation

(a)

The manager of a restaurant determined that the odds against a customer ordering dessert are 13/8

What is the probability of a customer ordering dessert?

Odds against ?=Number of dessert ordersNumber of not dessert orders?? =13/8

Number of not dessert orders = 13

Number of dessert orders = 8

Total orders = 13+8 = 22

What is the probability of a customer ordering dessert?

?=Total ordersNumber of dessert orders??

?=228??

?=114??

(b)

Tammy is playing a game on her smartphone. She will choose an image to see if she gets bonus points.

The probability of getting bonus points = 7/16

probability ?=Total number of outcomesNumber of outcomes with bonus points??

Number of outcomes with bonus points = 7

Total number of outcomes = 16

Number of outcomes without bonus points = 16-7 = 9

Find the odds in favor of getting bonus points.

?=Number of outcomes without bonus pointsNumber of outcomes with bonus points??

?=97??