Answer:
5 : 3
Step-by-step explanation:
The odds in favor are ...
P(red) : P(not red) = (5/8) : (1 -5/8) = (5/8) : (3/8) = 5 : 3
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Comment on the problem statement
"equally sized slices" and "probability of red is 5/8" seem contradictory. Possibly we're missing a description that says there are 8 slices, of which 5 are colored red?
