an american roulette wheel has 38 slots: 18 red, 18 black, and 2 green. what are the odds for the ball landing in a black slot? to what are the odds against the ball landing in a black slot? to



Answer :

The odds for the ball landing in a black slots is 0.473684 or 47.4

The odds against the ball landing in a black slot is 0.52631 or 52.6

Solution:

1.The ball landing in a black slot:

Landing in a black slots [tex]=\frac{Black \ balls}{Total\ slots}[/tex]

Landing in a black slots [tex]=\frac{18}{38}[/tex]

Landing in a black slots = 0.4736 or 47.4

2. The ball not landing in a black slot

To calculate the odds of not landing in black slots we have deduct the black balls from the the total slots.

Remaining balls = 20

Not Landing in a black slots [tex]=\frac{Red \ and \ Green \ balls}{Total\ slots}[/tex]

Not Landing in a black slots [tex]=\frac{20}{38}[/tex]

Not Landing in a black slots = 0.5263 or 52.6

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