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O PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS
Finding the odds in favor and against
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Justin is playing a carnival game. He is blindfolded while he throws a dart at a board of 12 balloons, as shown below. Each balloon is labeled "S" for small, "M" for
medium, "L" for large, or "XL" for extra-large. The board has 3 small balloons, 5 medium balloons, 2 large balloons, and 2 extra-large balloons. He hits one of
the balloons at random and wins a stuffed animal of that size.
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Explanation
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(a) Find the odds against Justin winning a medium stuffed animal.
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(b) Find the odds in favor of Justin winning a medium stuffed animal.
