Question

the given jar contains yellow (y), blue (b), and red (r) balls. anne randomly chooses a single ball from the can shown here. find the odds against the event. red or yellow (r or y) state the odds against red or yellow in lowest terms. the odds against red or yellow are 5 to

Explanation:

Step1: Count total balls

There are 12 balls in the jar.

Step2: Count red or yellow balls

There are 3 red balls and 3 yellow balls, so 3 + 3 = 6 red or yellow balls.

Step3: Count non - red or yellow balls

There are 12 - 6 = 6 non - red or yellow balls (blue balls).

Step4: Find odds against

The odds against an event is the ratio of the number of unfavorable outcomes to the number of favorable outcomes. So the odds against red or yellow is 6 to 6, which simplifies to 1 to 1.

Answer:

1