document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204037>Question 204037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Explain in your own words, using the definition of probability why: a) the probability of an event that cannot occur is 0; b) the probability of an event that must occur is 1. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Definition: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(event) = (# of ways to succeed)/(# of ways to succeed + # of ways to fail)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)the probability of an event that cannot occur is 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it cannot occur the # of ways to succeed is zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then P(event) = 0/(# of ways to fail) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) the probability of an event that must occur is 1. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If it must occur the # of ways to fail is zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then P(event) = (# of ways to succeed)/(# of ways to succeed) = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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