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Aptitude interview questions
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- How do you convert odds in favour or odds against into a probability?
Odds in favour a : b means a favourable outcomes for every b unfavourable, so the probability is a/(a + b). Odds against a : b mean probability b/(a + b). Odds in favour 3 : 5 give P = 3/8; odds against 7 : 3 give P = 3/10.
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