How do betting odds work? | Number Hub (Ep 17) | Head Squeeze

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Mathematical comedienne Timandra Harkness trots through the odds of betting on a winning horse.

Famous Race Horses: http://www.famousracehorses.co.uk/
 
Shergar: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21316921
 
Horsemeat Scandal: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/retailandconsumer/9984992/Horse-meat-scandal-beefing-up-the-British-supply-chain.html
 
The British Horse Society: http://www.bhs.org.uk/
 
The Grand National http://grandnational.racingpost.com/
 
Betting Odds: http://www.bettingexpert.com/blog/how-to-convert-odds

Number Hub: Stand up mathematicians reveal the mind boggling stats and figures that make up the modern world. Find out your chances of winning the EuroMillions, how many molecules of your urine is in any given pint of water in the world and what are the chances of your sudden death.

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