Odds in Favor

​Odds in Favor

By: Sydney Dewberry​

Poll

Have you ever heard of Odds In Favor?

• yes

• no

​What is Odds in Favor?

​Odds in Favor: the ratio of the number of ways that an outcome can occur compared to how many ways it cannot occur.

​Odds in Favor = Number of successes : Number of failures

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(your ratio should add up to the total)​

If I have a six-sided die, what are the odds that I will roll a 6?

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Well, ​the odds of getting a 6 is one and the odds of not getting a 6 is five.

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So, the answer would be 1:5​

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​For example:

​I have 10 skittles.

• 1 orange

• 3 yellow

• 2 red

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​What are the odds of getting a red skittle?

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Overall, I have 6 skittles. So, the odds of getting a red skittle is 2 and the odds of not getting a red skittle is 4. So, the ratio would be 2:4 or 1:2 (simplified).

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​Now lets test your knowledge...

Multiple Choice

What are the odds in favor of rolling a 2 or 3 when given a six-sided die?

• 1:6

• 2:4

• 3:5

• 1:1

Open Ended

What are the odds in favor of rolling a 5 on a six-sided die?

Multiple Select

Do you feel like you know a little bit more about Odds in Favor after this lesson?

• yes

• no

• kinda

• what's odds in favor?