What does 45 to 2 odds mean?

"What does 45 to 2 odds mean?" Here we will tell you what 45 to 2 odds mean, what 45 to 2 probability means, and show you what a 45 to 2 odds payout would be.

45 to 2 odds
This means that out of 47 possible outcomes, odds are that there will be 45 of one kind of outcome and 2 of another kind of outcome.

For every 47, odds are that 45 will be a particular event and 2 will be another event.

45 to 2 probability
There is a 95.74 percent probability of a particular outcome and 4.26 percent probability of another outcome.

45 to 2 odds payout
If you bet 1 on a game with 45 to 2 odds and you win, your total payout will be 23.50 which is your bet plus 22.50 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 45 to 2, the fraction for the Odds is 45/2, but the fraction to calculate the probability is 45/47.

Formulas and calculations used for 45 to 2 odds where A=45 and B=2

Odds
A / B =
45 / 2 =
45/2

Probability
A / (A + B) =
45 / (45 + 2) =
45/47 = 95.74%

Payout
((Bet*A)/B)) + Bet =
((1*45)/2)) + 1 =
23.50

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