85 percent as a probability
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What is 85% chance as a 1 in X probability?
Answer
An 85% chance is
≈ 1 in 1.18
= 17 in 20
On average about once per 1.18 tries — not a guarantee: tries are independent. As odds it is 17 to 3 (17 for, 3 against).
| chance | tries | |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | by try 1 | |
| 90% | by try 2 | |
| 95% | by try 2 | |
| 99% | by try 3 |
85% = 85 ÷ 100 = 0.85; X = 1 ÷ 0.85 ≈ 1.18
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Percent to Probability Conversion Table
| Percent | Probability |
|---|---|
| 70% | ≈ 1 in 1.43 |
| 71% | ≈ 1 in 1.41 |
| 72% | ≈ 1 in 1.39 |
| 73% | ≈ 1 in 1.37 |
| 74% | ≈ 1 in 1.35 |
| 75% | ≈ 1 in 1.33 |
| 76% | ≈ 1 in 1.32 |
| 77% | ≈ 1 in 1.3 |
| 78% | ≈ 1 in 1.28 |
| 79% | ≈ 1 in 1.27 |
| 80% | 1 in 1.25 |
| 81% | ≈ 1 in 1.23 |
| 82% | ≈ 1 in 1.22 |
| 83% | ≈ 1 in 1.2 |
| 84% | ≈ 1 in 1.19 |
| 85% | ≈ 1 in 1.18 |
| 86% | ≈ 1 in 1.16 |
| 87% | ≈ 1 in 1.15 |
| 88% | ≈ 1 in 1.14 |
| 89% | ≈ 1 in 1.12 |
| 90% | ≈ 1 in 1.11 |
| 91% | ≈ 1 in 1.1 |
| 92% | ≈ 1 in 1.09 |
| 93% | ≈ 1 in 1.08 |
| 94% | ≈ 1 in 1.06 |
| 95% | ≈ 1 in 1.05 |
| 96% | ≈ 1 in 1.04 |
| 97% | ≈ 1 in 1.03 |
| 98% | ≈ 1 in 1.02 |
| 99% | ≈ 1 in 1.01 |