SOLUTION: What is the probability of getting homework this week? Which word is it likely, possible, certain, impossible or unlikely?

Question 970534: What is the probability of getting homework this week? Which word is it likely, possible, certain, impossible or unlikely?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
it depends upon the language and chance of outcome.
likely has different meanings. It would be >50% legally, maybe >80%.
possible has many meanings, from extremely unlikely (still possible), to perhaps 25-50%.
Certain is 1.
impossible is 0.
unlikely is less than 50% in some circles or less than 10-25% in others.
These terms are vague and need to be clearly defined, with the exception of certain and impossible.
Only probability can be assigned a true number, and subjective probability is nothing more than a guess.
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