AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

BASICS OF PROBABILITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What must be true for a number to be a​ probability?
A
can’t be zero
B
The number must be between-1 and​ 1, inclusive.
C
Could be any number
D
The number must be between 0 and​ 1, inclusive.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Probability as a number lies between 0 and 1 . For example, if the chance of being involved in a road traffic accident was 0 this would mean it would never happen. You would be perfectly safe. A probability of 1 means that the event will happen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Between 0 and 1 The probability of an event will not be less than 0. This is because 0 is impossible (sure that something will not happen). The probability of an event will not be more than 1. This is because 1 is certain that something will happen.

Detailed explanation-4: -All probabilities are between 0 and 1 inclusive. A probability of 0 means an event is impossible, it cannot happen. A probability of 1 means an event is certain to happen, it must happen.

Detailed explanation-5: -Probability is a field closely related to statistics that deals with the likelihood of an event or phenomena occurring. It is quantified as a number between 0 and 1 inclusive, where 0 indicates an impossible chance of occurrence and 1 denotes the certain outcome of an event.

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