AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

BASICS OF PROBABILITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An event with a probability of one
A
experimental probability
B
outcome
C
certain event
D
permutation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The probability of a certain event is always 1 as the number of possible outcomes is always equal to the number of favourable outcomes for a certain event.

Detailed explanation-2: -Events that are certain: If it is Thursday, the probability that tomorrow is Friday is certain, therefore the probability is 1. If you are sixteen, the probability of you turning seventeen on your next birthday is 1. This is a certain event.

Detailed explanation-3: -Number of trials in which the event happened divided by the total number of trials.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: A sure event is an event, which always happens. For example, it’s a sure event to obtain a number between 1 and 6 when rolling an ordinary die. The probability of a sure event has the value of 1.

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