4. Answer the following questions about probabilities. a. Can the number 0.12 be the probability of an event? Explain. b. Can the number 2.7 be the probability of an event? Explain. c. Can the number -39% be the probability of an event? Explain. d. What does it mean if the probability of an event is zero? e. What does it mean if the probability of an event is one?

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4. Answer the following questions about probabilities.
a. Can the number 0.12 be the probability of an event? Explain.
b. Can the number 2.7 be the probability of an event? Explain.
c. Can the number -39% be the probability of an event? Explain.
d. What does it mean if the probability of an event is zero?
e. What does it mean if the probability of an event is one?
Transcribed Image Text:4. Answer the following questions about probabilities. a. Can the number 0.12 be the probability of an event? Explain. b. Can the number 2.7 be the probability of an event? Explain. c. Can the number -39% be the probability of an event? Explain. d. What does it mean if the probability of an event is zero? e. What does it mean if the probability of an event is one?
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