29) Solitaire Odds: Because the calculations involved with solitaire are socompl

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29) Solitaire Odds: Because the calculations involved with solitaire are socomplex, the game was played 500 times so that the probability ofwinning could be estimated. (The results are from theMicrosoft solitaire game, and the Vegas rules of draw "3" with $52bet and a return of $5 per card are used.) Among the 500trails, the game was wom 77 times. Based on these results,find the odds against winning. 29) Solitaire Odds: Because the calculations involved with solitaire are socomplex, the game was played 500 times so that the probability ofwinning could be estimated. (The results are from theMicrosoft solitaire game, and the Vegas rules of draw "3" with $52bet and a return of $5 per card are used.) Among the 500trails, the game was wom 77 times. Based on these results,find the odds against winning.

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Given that Among the 500 trails, the game waswom 77 times Let A be the even that the probability ofwinning = P(A) = 77/500                                                                                      =0.154 The odds against winning = P(A')/P(A) Where P(A') = 1-P(A)                     = 1-0.154                     = 0.846 Therefore Odds against winning =0.846/0.154 = 5.4935

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