How do i work out a double bet ???

[Jonny2621]

Can someone help me ?

Win double at 2.40 and 1.90, £1 staked. Whats the profit ? Its for my footy thread as i cant get into the website where the bet was placed....

Thanks guys
Jon

[Workshy]

Profit of £3.56 :)

£1 * 2.4 = £2.40 x 1.9 = £4.56, less your £1 stake.

[TheOldhamWhisper]

Returns £9.86 - so £8.96 profit.

[tophatter]

£1 x 1.40 = £1.40 profit + £1.00 stake = £2.40 return
£2.40 x 0.90 = £2.16 Profit + £2.40 stake = £4.56 Return.

Return = £4.56, Profit = £3.56

[Workshy]

:laugh JEEZ!

[tophatter]

:) I just changed it coz i knocked off the £1 stake twice. It has been so long since i placed a double myself!

[TheOldhamWhisper]

EEK - no it doesn't - Worky's right - I forgot to take into account you were using decimal odds

[Jonny2621]

I liked Oldhams answer better ! :D

Thanks for the quick reply, makes it a break even day on the footy
Jon

[Win2Win]

Complex stats...yes, simple maths :yikes:

[MarcusMel]

Complex Stats - "Well you are PROBABLY right" :yikes:

Simple math :doh