The odds in favour of an event is $3 : 5$ . Find the probability of occurrence of this event.

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Solution

Let $E$ be an event

Number of occurrence events $= 3$

Number of non-occurrence events $= 5$

Total number of event $= 3 + 5 = 8$

Probability of occurrence $= \frac{3}{8}$

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