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It is given that the probability of winning a game is 0.7. What is the probability of losing the game?

Given: P(winning) = 0.7


We know that if P(favorable) is the probability of favorable outcomes, then


P(unfavorable) , is probability of unfavorable outcomes Is given by


P(unfavorable) = 1 – P(favorable)


Therefore,


P(losing) = 1 – P(winning) = 1 – 0.7 = 0.3

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