i'll have a go

it's a/b+1 to convert to decimal odds then invert the decimal to get a percentage

home win = 5/4-1=2.25, 1/2.25=44.44%
draw = 33.33%
away win = 30.30%

total 108.07% bookies make 8.07%

Posted By: earthleakage on March 7th 2015 at 22:33:20

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betting/math questions for all the smart guys out there..... (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:09:17
- i'll have a go (Betting) - earthleakage, Mar 7, 22:33:20
  - gah, beaten to it. but i did include a formula! :) (n/m) (Betting) - earthleakage, Mar 7, 22:34:04
- I get 1.635m points for us (Betting) - Mecagoenti, Mar 7, 22:33:20
- When the fun stops... Stop (n/m) (Betting) - Steeno Steeno, Mar 7, 22:28:33
  - move on....... (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:38:58
- No a betting person but here goes (Betting) - KentonCanary, Mar 7, 22:28:09
  - correct see below....... (n/m) (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:32:26
- hmmm (Betting) - SCC 28, Mar 7, 22:25:47
  - correct, well done, points is actually the easy part. (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:31:46
    - The math on the points........ (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:36:36
      - fascinating (n/m) (Betting) - matt in london, Mar 7, 22:39:53
        
        This is for smart people only....... (n/m) (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:41:19
        
        it's boring either way (Betting) - matt in london, Mar 7, 22:45:28
        
        im sure stocks and shares are also boring to you....keep dipping the fries (n/m) (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:56:36
        
        tilt (n/m) (Betting) - SCC 28, Mar 7, 22:47:23
      - FFS I multiplied the win %s by 3 (Betting) - SCC 28, Mar 7, 22:38:48
    - How you get those? (n/m) (Betting) - SCC 28, Mar 7, 22:36:12
- 9 (n/m) (Betting) - Charles21, Mar 7, 22:22:24
- The smart guys don't bet (n/m) (Betting) - Larry Hagman, Mar 7, 22:14:30
  - Really, Larrald...... then why am I sitting on the beach..... (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:16:44
    - Wow. The beach. Sounds amazing. (n/m) (Betting) - norway, Mar 7, 22:18:35
      - Its fucking amazing.......never having to work again..... (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:21:30
        
        you do still "work" though no? to make a living. (Betting) - Tombs, Mar 7, 23:01:17
        
        you got it........ (n/m) (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 23:02:24
        
        Nice one. (n/m) (Betting) - norway, Mar 7, 22:24:13
      - maybe it's his desktop background (n/m) (Betting) - Brandonio, Mar 7, 22:19:58
        
        im sure you would like to think that.......LOL. (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:22:07
        
        No-one hates you. (Betting) - norway, Mar 7, 22:24:59
- (1) 9, (2) 9, (3) 9. (n/m) (Betting) - norway, Mar 7, 22:11:54
  - fair enough, I always figured you for being pretty clueless. (n/m) (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:15:44
    - boooooooom (Betting) - Charles21, Mar 7, 22:21:58
      - Heat rash, I reckon. (n/m) (Betting) - norway, Mar 7, 22:25:18
      - Your Brighton bud is a bit quiet...... (n/m) (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:22:53
        
        he quit betting (Betting) - Charles21, Mar 7, 22:24:33
        
        lol (n/m) (Betting) - SCC 28, Mar 7, 22:26:26
        
        its a tough game..... only the best survive. (n/m) (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:26:13
        
        can you email me your bets (Betting) - Charles21, Mar 7, 22:27:00
        
        yes, post your email......... (n/m) (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:59:35
        
        genuine chuckle (n/m) (Betting) - Brandonio, Mar 7, 22:47:49
    - Ah, bless. (n/m) (Betting) - norway, Mar 7, 22:17:45
      - prove me wrong......im guessing you can't...... so you hate. (n/m) (Betting) - usacanary, Mar 7, 22:20:18
        
        Hate? (Betting) - norway, Mar 7, 22:23:43
        
        8 (Betting) - Mecagoenti, Mar 7, 22:25:46

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