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An experiment has four possible outcomes A, B, C and D that are multually exclusive. Explain why the following assignments of porbability are not permissible,
a. `P(A)=0.12, P(B)=0.63, P(C)=0.45, P(D)=-0.20`
b. `P(A)=9/120,P(B)=45/120,P(C)=27/120, P(D)=46/120`

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The correct Answer is:
a. not possible
b. possible.
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