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Can the experimental probability of an event be a negative number? If not, why?

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No, since the number of trials in which the event can happen cannot be negative and the total number of trials is always positive.
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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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  • The probability of an event E is a number P (E ) such that :

    A
    `0 lt=P (E ) lt= 1`
    B
    `1 lt= P (E ) lt=2 `
    C
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    D
    `3 lt = P (E ) lt = 4`

  • If P(A) denotes the probability of an event, then

    A
    `P(A) lt 0`
    B
    `P(A) gt 1`
    C
    `0 le P (A) le 1`
    D
    `-1 le P(A) le 1`

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