HEREDITY
BASICS OF PROBABILITY
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Question
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Which of the following numbers could possibly be a probability?
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-0.123
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0.24
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2.56
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1.01
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -0.23 is between 0 and 1 inclusive, which meets the first property of the probability distribution. 0.38 is between 0 and 1 inclusive, which meets the first property of the probability distribution. 0.22 is between 0 and 1 inclusive, which meets the first property of the probability distribution.
Detailed explanation-2: -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. Was this answer helpful?
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