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Today, October 3

Question

An event has odds in favour 4 : 5, then the probability that event occurs, is

A

$\frac { 1 } { 5 }$

B

$\frac { 4 } { 5 }$

C

$\frac { 4 } { 9 }$

D

$\frac { 5 } { 9 }$

Answer

$\frac { 4 } { 9 }$

Explanation

Solution

Required probability $= \frac { 4 } { 4 + 5 } = \frac { 4 } { 9 }$ .