Explain why the probability of an event must be less than or equal to one?

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Explain why the probability of an event must be less than or equal to one?

2007-10-29 09:48:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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Probability is the ratio of successfully outcomes to total possible outcomes. You can never have more successful outcomes than you have total outcomes (successes and failures).

The maximum probability is therefore 1.

2007-10-29 09:52:30 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋

In the event of probabability 1=100%. There is no way to get more than absolutely certain. That is the whole point of probability calculation.

2007-10-29 16:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by Mike M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Probabilities can be thought of as numbers or percents. What's the probability that something always happens? 100% (as a percent). What is 100% written as a number? 1.

There you go.

2007-10-29 16:53:04 · answer #3 · answered by John G™ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋