When the odds are 5 to 2, if you bet $2 on something and win then you will receive $7 The $2 you bet and the $5 you won.
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5 to 1 to win means the probability of actually winning is 1 to 5, or 0.2. The larger the payout, the longer (or poorer) the odds. Actually, 5 to 1 means 1 chance in 6 or 16.7%. Of course, race track odds may not be the true probablity of winning.
It is 3/5.
4/6 = 2/3
For 5 to 3 odds of winning; the probability of winning is 0.375 or 37.5%
there is a probability of 1/6.Answer:For two dice to show 5 and 2:There are two ways to roll a "good" number (2 or 5) for the first dice. This gives odds of 2/6.For the second dice there is one way to role a good number ( 1 in 6)The odds to roll both a 2 and a 5 are (2/6)x(1/6) or 2/36 or 1/18.