SOLUTION: explain why the probability of an event must be less or equal to one.

SOLUTION: explain why the probability of an event must be less or equal to one.

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Question 242923: explain why the probability of an event must be less or equal to one.
Answer by JimboP1977(311) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Because 1 represents complete certainty that an event will happen. So you can't have more than complete certainty.
For example the probability of random human dying at some point in the future is 1.
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