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What are my chances?
Consider the information below from Crown Casino:
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c
Strai
ght
Up
Spli
t:
Street
Cor
ner
Fir
st
Four
Six
Lin
es
Colum
n
Doz
en
GAMBLER’S HELP LINE
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h j l m k i
Insi
de
Bet*
Outsi
de
Bets*
*
a
b
c
d
d
e
Refer
ence
Refer
ence
Even Chances h, l, j, k, l, m
f
g
Any
e
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Descr
iption
a
singl
e number
incl
uding
zer
o
Any
2 adjacen
t number
s
Any
row
of
3 number
s
Any
one
of
four
A chip
Cover
s six
cover
ing
adjacen
t number
s
0
, 1,
2,
and
3
adjacen
t number
s
Descr
iption
Any one of 12 numbers in one of the
horizontal rows
Any one of the sections marked 1st 12, 2nd
12 or 3rd 12 and covers 12 numbers
Any section marked ‘Even’, ‘Odd’, ‘Red’,
‘Black’, ‘1-18’, or ‘19-36’
a) Why do the odds vary? For any three odds, calculate the chance of losing:
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g
35
to
1
17
to
1
1
to
1
8 to
1
8 to
1
5 to
1
2 to 1
2 to 1
Even Money
b) What is the relationship between the amount paid out for a bet and the chance of winning? Use
and example to illustrate your answer.
Odds
Odds