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

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