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Chapter 13: Q. 3 (page 864)

True or False The probability of an event can never equal 0.

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False statement

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Step 1. Given Information. 

The probability of an event can never equal 0.

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Step 2. True or False. 

The probability of an event can never equal 0, is a false statement, because the probability is about the chances of an event to occur between 0 and 1 which means the probability of an event can be equal to 0 and 1.

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Step 3. Conclusion.

The given statement is not true.

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