Question

angela rolled a die 62 times ang the following results

outcome	1	2	3	4	5	6
frequency	10	4	11	9	12	16

what are the odds against rolling a 5?
a) 12:50 b) 12:62 c) 50:12 d) 5:6

Explanation:

Step1: Find non - 5 outcomes

The total number of rolls is 62. The frequency of rolling a 5 is 12. So the number of non - 5 outcomes is $62 - 12=50$.

Step2: Determine odds against rolling a 5

The odds against an event is the ratio of the number of unfavorable outcomes to the number of favorable outcomes. For rolling a 5, the odds against is the ratio of non - 5 outcomes to 5 outcomes, which is $50:12$.

Answer:

C. 50:12