Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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For a certain casino slot machine, the odds in favor of a win are given as 79 to 21. Express the indicated degree of likelihood as a probability value between 0 and 1 inclusive.
The probability is ___________. (Round to two decimal places as needed).
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