Of the 40 plays attributed to playwiright, 15 are comedies, 15 are tragedies,and 10 are histories. If one play is selected at random, find the odds in favor of selecting a tradegy.  The odds in favor of selecting a tragedy are ___________. (simplify your anwer).

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Of the 40 plays attributed to playwiright, 15 are comedies, 15 are tragedies,and 10 are histories. If one play is selected at random, find the odds in favor of selecting a tradegy. 

The odds in favor of selecting a tragedy are ___________.

(simplify your anwer). 

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