Question
Which of the following cannot be the probability of an
event?Solution
We know that the probability of an event E lies in between 0 and 1, that is, 0 ≤ P(E) ≤ 1 and it cannot be less than 0 and greater than 1. So, option (B) - 1.5 cannot be the probability of an event because it is negative.
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