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An event certain to occur is that the sun will rise each day. The probability of the sun rising is 100%.

But, as you are well aware, it's not the sun rising but the earth turning and it's only going to happen for another 10 billion years.

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Is the probability assigned to an event that is certain not to occur is 1.0?

No; if it is certain not to occur the probability is 0.


Probability of an impossible event is?

an impossible event has a probability of 0, it will never occur a certain event has a probability of 1, it will always occur


What is theoretical probability?

the probability a certain event will occur :-)


What is the likelihood a certain event will occur?

Its probability. The probability for a certainty is 1.


If the probability that an event will occur is 1 then the event is certain to occur?

Yes, the probabilty scale is from one to zero so is the probability is 0 it will definitely not occur


What is the number that describes the likelihood a certain event will occur?

The probability of that event.


What do you mean by probability?

Probability is a measure of the expectation that an event will occur or a statement is true. Probabilities are given a value between 0 (will not occur) and 1 (will occur).[1] The higher the probability of an event, the more certain we are that the event will occur.


An event that must occur has 1 for probability?

Yes. It is a certain event. If a coin is tossed, a 'head or tail would roll' is a certain event and has probability 1.


What term refers to the likelihood that a certain event will occur?

Probability


What number describes the likehood that certain event will occur?

Its probability.


What does 1 as an answer mean in probability?

It means that the event is certain to occur.


What an event is certain to occur what us its probability?

Exactly 1.

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