Question

of the 40 plays attributed to a playwright, 12 are comedies, 13 are tragedies, and 15 are histories. if one play is selected at random, find the odds in favor of selecting a tragedy.

the odds in favor of selecting a tragedy are \\(\square:\square\\).
(simplify your answer.)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify favorable outcomes

Number of tragedies = 13

Step2: Calculate unfavorable outcomes

Total plays - tragedies = 40 - 13 = 27

Step3: Find odds in favor

Odds in favor = favorable : unfavorable = 13:27 (already simplified)

Answer:

13:27