Question

Which of the following cannot be the probability of occurence of an event?
(a)0.2
(b)0.4
(c)0.8
(d)1.6

Answer 1

SOLUTION :  

The correct option is (d) : 1.6

The probability of occurrence of an event cannot be 1.6 because the probability of happening of an event always lies between 0 to 1 (0 and 1 inclusive) i.e 0 ≤ P(E) ≤ 1 .  

★★ Also in percentage, it lies between 0 % to 100 %(0 and 100 inclusive) .

★★ The sum of the probabilities of complementary events of an experiment is 1.

P(Event) + P (not an Event) = 1.

★★ Probability of an event can never be negative.

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Answer 2

D) 1.6 is the answer because the probability of happening an event always lies between 0 to 1...and 1.6 is greater than 1 and lies between 1 to 2