According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as much as 20% of the U.S. population gets the flu each year. In light of this probability, what are the odds of catching the influenza virus?

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The odds of an event are calculated as the probability of the event occurring divided by the probability of it not occurring. With a 20% chance of getting the flu, the odds are 0.20 / 0.80 = 0.25.

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