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QuestionReuben won a charity raffle. His prize will be randomly selected from the 9 prizes shown below. The prizes include 3 rings, 1 camera, and 5 headsets. (a) Find the odds against Reuben winning a ring. \square (b) Find the odds in favor of Reuben winning a ring. \square Explanation Check

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Calculate the odds in favor of winning a ring:
Odds in favor = Number of ringsNumber of non-ring prizes=36=1:2\frac{\text{Number of rings}}{\text{Number of non-ring prizes}} = \frac{3}{6} = 1:2
The odds against Reuben winning a ring are 2:12:1.
The odds in favor of Reuben winning a ring are 1:21:2.

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