What does 17 to 42 odds mean?

"What does 17 to 42 odds mean?" Here we will tell you what 17 to 42 odds mean, what 17 to 42 probability means, and show you what a 17 to 42 odds payout would be.

17 to 42 odds
This means that out of 59 possible outcomes, odds are that there will be 17 of one kind of outcome and 42 of another kind of outcome.

For every 59, odds are that 17 will be a particular event and 42 will be another event.

17 to 42 probability
There is a 28.81 percent probability of a particular outcome and 71.19 percent probability of another outcome.

17 to 42 odds payout
If you bet 1 on a game with 17 to 42 odds and you win, your total payout will be 1.40 which is your bet plus 0.40 profit.

Odds vs. Probability
Note that odds and probability are not the same. Odds compare one event to another event, whereas probability compares one event to both possible events. Thus, when the odds are 17 to 42, the fraction for the Odds is 17/42, but the fraction to calculate the probability is 17/59.

Formulas and calculations used for 17 to 42 odds where A=17 and B=42

Odds
A / B =
17 / 42 =
17/42

Probability
A / (A + B) =
17 / (17 + 42) =
17/59 = 28.81%

Payout
((Bet*A)/B)) + Bet =
((1*17)/42)) + 1 =
1.40

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