If the racetrack publishes that the odds in favor of a horse winning a race are 5 to 9, what is probability that the horse will not win the race?

Step-by-step explanation:

We know that , In probability the odds for an event is the ratio of the favorable outcomes to the unfavorable outcomes.

We are given that ,

The racetrack publishes that the odds in favor of a horse winning a race are 5 to 9 .

i.e. favorable outcomes for horse winning a race = 5

i.e.  unfavorable outcomes for horse winning a race = 9

Now , Total outcomes = favorable outcomes+  unfavorable outcomes

= 5+9 = 14

Then, the probability that the horse will not win the race

Hence, the probability that the horse will not win the race =

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