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[craig 5,199]

Weirdly i've actually said to my wee brother decimals looks easier, it jsut doesn't quite compute in my head.

 

If I look at a team and they're 1/3 I understand how much of a risk that is on my accumulator. Would that be 4.00 in decimals? That just wouldn't make sense when I had a whole list of them. Don't really know why?

 

Nah, for an odds on favourite the odds are less than 2. You can actually work the decimals out yourself. Get your calculator and plug in 1, then divide button, then 3...... and you get 0.33333333 - to get the decimal odds you add 1.

 

So on a 1/3 shot the decimal equivalent is 1.33

[Jon 0]

Weirdly i've actually said to my wee brother decimals looks easier, it jsut doesn't quite compute in my head.

 

If I look at a team and they're 1/3 I understand how much of a risk that is on my accumulator. Would that be 4.00 in decimals? That just wouldn't make sense when I had a whole list of them. Don't really know why?

 

I'm the same, looks easier but just does not compute at all.

 

I've always and only ever used fractions though and never had a problem working it all out

[Super_Ally 0]

Nah, for an odds on favourite the odds are less than 2. You can actually work the decimals out yourself. Get your calculator and plug in 1, then divide button, then 3...... and you get 0.33333333 - to get the decimal odds you add 1.

 

So on a 1/3 shot the decimal equivalent is 1.33

 

Aye realised my mistake, was thining 3/1 there rather than 1/3, I think.

[craig 5,199]

Aye realised my mistake, was thining 3/1 there rather than 1/3, I think.

 

In which case then yes, a 3/1 shot is 4.00 - with decimals they always add your stake to get the amount you would win.

 

Example in fractions - a tenner at 3/1 - you win 3 times your money so you win 30 quid. You also get your stake back of 10 quid for a total return of 40 quid.

 

Example in decimals - a tenner at 4.00 - you get 10 quid times 4.00 back - 40 quid.

[Jon 0]

Still not seeing it, how is 6/4 equal 2.50 in decimal?

 

Once I see it or know why it'll not be a problem

[craig 5,199]

Still not seeing it, how is 6/4 equal 2.50 in decimal?

 

Once I see it or know why it'll not be a problem

 

what is 6/4 ? do the math. It is 3/2, right ? 3/2 (or 3 divided by 2) is 1.5 - decimals always work out the winnings and then add one for the stake.

 

Decimals work out your total return (including stake - hence adding 1)

 

Fractions work out your winnings and to get your total return you need to add back your stake.

[Jon 0]

I see it, thats all it took. Sorted.

[Jon 0]

Hope this doesn't mean me and S_A are going to be tested

[craig 5,199]

Your test will appear later - and S_A is not allowed to use the spreadsheet I just sent him.

[Jon 0]

LOL

 

Deal

 

It wouldn't actually be very difficult to do the spreadsheet at all though would it, seems pretty straight forward to do IIRC