document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1207456>Question 1207456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why are probabilities between 0 and 1?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 0% represents \"this event will never happen\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 = 100% means \"there's full guarantee this event will happen\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A probability p is some value on the interval <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+%3C=+p+%3C=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+%3C=+p+%3C=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In words: p is between 0 and 1 including both endpoints.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Example: p = 0.20 = 20% chance it will rain tomorrow\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Negative probability values do not make sense. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also, the probability cannot exceed 1 since \"absolute certainty\" status is the highest we can go.<BR>\n" );
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