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For bets on meeting deadlines

Project odds

Table

Probability Odds Won from 1 Return on 1 Won on 100 To win 100
95% 19:1 on 1/19 1.05 1901
90% 9:1 on 1/9 1.11 900
80% 4:1 on 1/4 1.25 400
70% 7:3 on 3/7 1.43 233
60% 3:2 on 2/3 1.67 150
50% Even 1/1 2.00 100
40% 3:2 against 3/2 2.50 150
30% 7:3 against 7/3 3.33 233
20% 4:1 against 4/1 5.00 400
10% 9:1 against 9/1 10.00 900
5% 19:1 against 19/1 20.00 1900

Explanations:

  • Fraction / Won from 1: Part of a dollar bet returns as winnings.
  • Decimal / Return on 1: Amount returned on winning.
  • Positive US / Won on 100: Amount won for a wager of $100.
  • Negative US / To win 100: Amount that must be wagered to win $100.

Copy/pastable:

5% (19:1 won't): Done by 00/00
10% (9:1 won't): Done by 00/00
20% (4:1 won't): Done by 00/00
30% (7:3 won't): Done by 00/00
40% (3:2 won't): Done by 00/00
50% (Even): Done by 00/00
60% (3:2 will): Done by 00/00
70% (7:3 will): Done by 00/00
80% (4:1 will): Done by 00/00
90% (9:1 will): Done by 00/00
95% (19:1 will): Done by 00/00

Or:

10% / 9:1 against: 2015-mm-dd [x days]
20% / 4:1 against: 2015-mm-dd [x days]
30% / 7:3 against: 2015-mm-dd [x days]
40% / 3:2 against: 2015-mm-dd [x days]
50% / 1:1 even: 2015-mm-dd [x days]
60% / 3:2 on: 2015-mm-dd [x days]
70% / 7:3 on: 2015-mm-dd [x days]
80% / 4:1 on: 2015-mm-dd [x days]
90% / 9:1 on: 2015-mm-dd [x days]
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