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Q: Can there be a probability greater than 100 percent?
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Why can't probability be greater than one or less than zero?

Probabilities are given a value between 0 (0% chance or will not happen) and 1 (100% chance or will happen). You cannot have a negative percent for something that will not happen or a percent greater than 100 for something that will happen.


Is it possible to have a probability greater than 100?

It is not possible to have a probability greater than 1. All probabilities are between 0 and 1, inclusive.


Is it possible to have a probability greater than 100 Explain?

yes


What is the probability of 315 being greater than 100?

1


What does a mixed number represent a percent greater than?

Greater than 100% or smaller than -100%.


What number is 150 percent greater than 100?

150% of 100 = 150.150 greater than 100 = 250


What type of percent is when the final amount is greater than the original amount?

A percent which is greater than 100.


When the numerator is greater than the denominator what do you notice about the values for decimal and percent?

The decimal value will be greater than 1, and the percent will be greater than 100%.


Can odds be greater than one?

yes they can In terms of probability, one is taken to mean absolute certainty, something that must happen, equivalent to a 100% probability (100 out of 100 is equal to one). Hence, odds cannot be greater than one.


Is 52 percent Of 200 less or greater than 100?

greater


Can probability be higher than 100 percent... Say you have 4 oil wells each with a 30 percent chance of hitting ...Isn't the calculated probability of one hitting 120 percent?

No. Probability is defined as a number between 0 and 1 (100 percent). If you have four oil wells, each with a probability of hitting being 30%, then the probability of at least one hitting is 100% - (100% - 30%)4, or about 76%.


What is the state that exists when the probability of success is less than 100 percent?

Risk