📐 Mathematics · Probability (Class 11) · JEE

If the odds against an event are 5 : 3, the probability of the event is:

Answer: 3/8.

Correct answer: D. 3/8

Explanation: Odds against of 5 : 3 mean 3 favourable to 5 unfavourable, so P = 3/(5 + 3) = 3/8.

Concept context

Random experiments, sample space, events, and the axiomatic approach to probability