SOLUTION: The probability of event Q is P(Q) = 0.25. What is the probability that Q does not occur?

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Question 1098439: The probability of event Q is P(Q) = 0.25. What is the probability that Q does not occur?
Answer by greenestamps(13203) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of the probabilities of all the possible outcomes is 1.

If the probability of Q occurring is 0.25, then the probability of Q not occurring is 0.75.