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Question
The probability expressed as a percentage of a particular occurrence can never be ______.
Options
less than 100
less than 0
greater than 1
anything but a whole number
Solution
The probability expressed as a percentage of a particular occurrence can never be less than 0.
Explanation:
We know that, the probability expressed as a percentage always lie between 0 and 100.
So, it cannot be less than 0.
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