In sports, the three outcomes to a game in regulation time are a win, a loss or a tie. Assume that the game must end in one of these three possible outcomes. The coach of a sports team predicts the following for the next game by looking at past data.
a. The odds in favour of us winning the next game are 56: 71
b. The odds against of us tying the next game are 49: 19
c. The probability of us losing the next game are even chance Dinosaurs.
Can the coach’s prediction be correct? Justify your answer using algebraic reasoning as well as knowledge of probability and odds from the unit. Repeat this question twice.
