Monday, February 16, 2009

Every probability must be greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1

Every probability must be greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 1

That is to say

0 < = p < = 1

This is because the denominator of any probability is the entire sample space of any outcome.

No outcome, or the null event, would lead to a probability of 0.

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