SOLUTION: . Find the error in each of the following statements (i)The probability that an automobile salesperson will sell 0,1,2,3, or 4 cars on any given day are,

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Question 1199358: . Find the error in each of the following statements
(i)The probability that an automobile salesperson will sell 0,1,2,3, or 4 cars on any given day are, respectively, 0.19, 0.34, 0.38, 0.29, and 0.1.
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The probability that the guy will sell 0 OR 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4 cars on any given day must be less than or equal to 1. However, the sum of the given probabilities is greater than 1. You can't have a probability of any event that is larger than 1.



John

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