1.) The individual letters of the word CLASSICALLY are written on pieces of paper and placed in a hat. One letter is selected at random. Find the odds against selecting the letter C.

2.) A bag of peanut M&M's contains 17 green candies, 16 red candies, 13 blue candies, 12 orange candies, 11 brown candies, and 14 yellow candies. One M&M candy is selected at random. Find the odds against selecting a blue candy.
Give your answer as a ratio in the form of a:b. Do not simplify your ratio.

3.)A recent study conducted by Who's The Baby Now? shows that the odds in favor of a male between the ages of 18 - 26 being afraid of spiders is 3:262. Based on this report, what would be the probability that a randomly selected male in this age group would be afraid of spiders?