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The odds in favour of occurrence of an event are `5 : 12`. Find the probability of the occurrence of this event.
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The odds in favour of occurrence of an event are 5:12. Find the probability of the occurrence of this event. Select the correct answer from above options
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Number of favourable outcomes = 5. Number of unfavourable outcomes = 12. Total number of outcomes = (5 + 12) = 17. Let E be the event. Then, P(E)= number of favourable outcomes total number of outcomes = 5 17 .
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