Basics of Biostatistics · Zoology

The probability of an impossible event is:

  1. Exactly zero — the event cannot occur
  2. Exactly 0.5 — the event is equally likely
  3. Exactly 1 — the event is certain to occur
  4. Greater than 1 — the event is highly likely
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Correct answer: Exactly zero — the event cannot occur

An impossible event cannot occur, so its probability is zero. Probability values always lie between 0 and 1.

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