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Which of these numbers cannot be a probability ?
  1. 0.00001
  2. 0.5
  3. 1.001
  4. 0

A
1.001
B
0
C
0.5
D
0.00001
Solution
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A probability is always greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1. hence, only A and C above cannot represent probabilities. -0.00001 is less than 0 and 1.001 is greater than 1.

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