SOLUTION: Which of the following cannot be a probability? -49 0.001 14% Type: ES

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Question 478853: Which of the following cannot be a probability?

-49
0.001
14%

Type: ES
Found 2 solutions by Theo, Maths68:
Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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probability has to be be between 0 and 1.
since 14% is equal to .14 that's ok.
since .001 is between 0 and 1 that's ok.
-49 is not between 0 and 1 so that's no good.

Answer by Maths68(1474) About Me  (Show Source):
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Value of probability lies between 0 and 1. Therefore -49 is not a probability.