Chapter 5: Q 5.10. (page 200)
Which of the following numbers could not possibly be a probability? Justify your answer.
Short Answer
could not possibly be a probability because probability can not be negative.
Chapter 5: Q 5.10. (page 200)
Which of the following numbers could not possibly be a probability? Justify your answer.
could not possibly be a probability because probability can not be negative.
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