Please learn the difference between odds and probability. The definition given in the print version of this article and the factoids here are all probabilities. Probability is the one the is measured as favorable outcomes divided by total outcomes. Odds are measured by favorable outcomes divided by unfavorable outcomes. In the example in the print edition the odds would more correctly be calculated as 1/3. You could have asked any algebra teacher.
Please learn the difference between odds and probability. The definition given in the print version of this article and the factoids here are all probabilities. Probability is the one the is measured as favorable outcomes divided by total outcomes. Odds are measured by favorable outcomes divided by unfavorable outcomes. In the example in the print edition the odds would more correctly be calculated as 1/3. You could have asked any algebra teacher.