E = some event
C = complement of event E
Since the events are complementary, this means P(E)+P(C) = 1
We know that P(E) = 3*P(C) since "an event is three times as likely as its complement"
So we can replace P(E) with 3*P(C) and then isolate P(C)
P(E) + P(C) = 1
3*P(C) + P(C) = 1
4*P(C) = 1
P(C) = 1/4
The probability of the complementary event is 1/4
So the probability of the original event is 3/4 (three times 1/4)
Answer: 3/4
note: in decimal form, 3/4 = 0.75
