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  • 23-01-2019
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If the probability of an event happening is x, what is the probability of the event not happening?

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jdoe0001 jdoe0001
  • 23-01-2019

the opposite of a probability happening is its complement, namely 1-P.

so if P(A) = x, then the chance of NOT P(A) is 1 - x.

where "x" is a decimal.

for example if x = 0.3, then its complement is 1 - 0.3 or 0.7.

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