42 percent as a probability
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What is 42% chance as a 1 in X probability?
Answer
A 42% chance is
≈ 1 in 2.38
= 21 in 50
On average about once per 2.38 tries — not a guarantee: tries are independent. As odds it is 21 to 29 (21 for, 29 against).
| chance | tries | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | by try 2 | |
| ≈ 66.4% | 2 tries (X rounded) | |
| 90% | by try 5 | |
| 95% | by try 6 | |
| 99% | by try 9 |
42% = 42 ÷ 100 = 0.42; X = 1 ÷ 0.42 ≈ 2.38
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Percent to Probability Conversion Table
| Percent | Probability |
|---|---|
| 27% | ≈ 1 in 3.7 |
| 28% | ≈ 1 in 3.57 |
| 29% | ≈ 1 in 3.45 |
| 30% | ≈ 1 in 3.33 |
| 31% | ≈ 1 in 3.23 |
| 32% | ≈ 1 in 3.13 |
| 33% | ≈ 1 in 3.03 |
| 34% | ≈ 1 in 2.94 |
| 35% | ≈ 1 in 2.86 |
| 36% | ≈ 1 in 2.78 |
| 37% | ≈ 1 in 2.7 |
| 38% | ≈ 1 in 2.63 |
| 39% | ≈ 1 in 2.56 |
| 40% | 1 in 2.5 |
| 41% | ≈ 1 in 2.44 |
| 42% | ≈ 1 in 2.38 |
| 43% | ≈ 1 in 2.33 |
| 44% | ≈ 1 in 2.27 |
| 45% | ≈ 1 in 2.22 |
| 46% | ≈ 1 in 2.17 |
| 47% | ≈ 1 in 2.13 |
| 48% | ≈ 1 in 2.08 |
| 49% | ≈ 1 in 2.04 |
| 50% | 1 in 2 |
| 51% | ≈ 1 in 1.96 |
| 52% | ≈ 1 in 1.92 |
| 53% | ≈ 1 in 1.89 |
| 54% | ≈ 1 in 1.85 |
| 55% | ≈ 1 in 1.82 |
| 56% | ≈ 1 in 1.79 |