An American roulette wheel has 38 slots: 18 red, 18 black, and 2 green. What are the odds for the ball landing in a red slot? ?  to  ?  What are the odds aganst the ball landing in a red slot?      ?  to  ?  Simplify your answers.

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An American roulette wheel has 38 slots: 18 red, 18 black, and 2 green.

    What are the odds for the ball landing in a red slot?
      ?  to  ? 
    What are the odds aganst the ball landing in a red slot?
           ?  to  ? 

Simplify your answers.

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