SOLUTION: determine which of the following numbers could not represent the probability of an event. explain your reasoning. (a). 33.3% (b). -1.5 (c). 0.0002 (d). 0 (e). 320/1058 (f). 64/25

SOLUTION: determine which of the following numbers could not represent the probability of an event. explain your reasoning. (a). 33.3% (b). -1.5 (c). 0.0002 (d). 0 (e). 320/1058 (f). 64/25

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Question 1101832: determine which of the following numbers could not represent the probability of an event. explain your reasoning. (a). 33.3% (b). -1.5
(c). 0.0002 (d). 0 (e). 320/1058 (f). 64/25
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
B and E
B is less than 0, which can't be; E is greater than 1, which also can't be.
Probability has to be between 0 and 1 inclusive.
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