Answer: a) 76 : 24
b) 24 : 76
Step-by-step explanation: Odds describe the possibility an event will occur, i.e., is the ratio of an event being successful with the chance of an event failing. It can be in favor or against:
a) Odds in favor
[tex]favor=\frac{76/100}{24/100}[/tex]
[tex]favor=\frac{76}{24}[/tex]
or
favor = 76 : 24
Odds in favor of a man agreeing owning a house is an important part of adult life is 76 : 24.
b) Odds against
[tex]against=\frac{24/100}{76/100}[/tex]
[tex]against=\frac{24}{76}[/tex]
or
against = 24 : 76
Odds against of a man agrreing that owning a house is an important part of adult life is 24 : 76