document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970534>Question 970534</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the probability of getting homework this week? Which word is it likely, possible, certain, impossible or unlikely? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593239 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> it depends upon the language and chance of outcome.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "likely has different meanings.  It would be >50% legally, maybe >80%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "possible has many meanings, from extremely unlikely (still possible), to perhaps 25-50%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Certain is 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "impossible is 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "unlikely is less than 50% in some circles or less than 10-25% in others.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These terms are vague and need to be clearly defined, with the exception of certain and impossible.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Only probability can be assigned a true number, and subjective probability is nothing more than a guess. </SPAN>\n" );
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