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Question 1099242: Which of the following statements about the event E is not true?

If an event E cannot occur, then its probability is 0.

The sum of the probabilities of all the outcomes in the sample space is 1.

The probability of any single event E in the sample space is always 1.

If an event E is certain, then its probability is 1.
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The probability of any single event E in the sample space is always 1.
Not always, it's always between 0 and 1 inclusively.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20054) About Me  (Show Source):
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"The probability of any single event E in the sample space is always 1"
is false. The others are true.