Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event-i 23ii -1-5iii 15 -iv 0-7

Probability of an event lies between 0 and 1, i.e., (0 ≤ p(E) ≤ 1) 23, nbsp;15 %, nbsp;0.7 lie between 0 and 1, whereas nbsp; 1.5 does not. Hence, option ...

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Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event?
(i) $\frac{2}{3}$
(ii) $- 1.5$
(iii) $15 %$
(iv) $0.7$

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Probability of an event lies between $0$ and $1$ , i.e., $(0 \leq p (E) \leq 1)$
$\frac{2}{3}$ , $15 %$ , $0.7$ lie between $0$ and $1$ , whereas $- 1.5$ does not.
Hence, option (ii) is the correct answer.

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Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event? (i) 23 (ii) −1.5 (iii) 15 % (iv) 0.7

Probability of an event lies between 0 and 1, i.e., (0≤p(E)≤1) 23, 15 %, 0.7 lie between 0 and 1, whereas −1.5 does not. Hence, option (ii) is the correct answer.

Which of the following cannot be the probability of an event?
(i) $\frac{2}{3}$
(ii) $- 1.5$
(iii) $15 %$
(iv) $0.7$

Probability of an event lies between $0$ and $1$ , i.e., $(0 \leq p (E) \leq 1)$
$\frac{2}{3}$ , $15 %$ , $0.7$ lie between $0$ and $1$ , whereas $- 1.5$ does not.
Hence, option (ii) is the correct answer.