Assertion (A): No event can have probability 1.2.
Reason (R): The probability of every event lies between 0 and 1.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.Correct answerYour answerA is true, but R is false.Correct answerYour answerA is false, but R is true.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

R is one of the rules every probability obeys: $0 \le P(E) \le 1$ .
1.2 is more than 1, so A is true, and it is true because of R.

Concept: The range of a probability
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The rule this testsThe rules every probability follows

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Assertion (A): No event can have probability 1.2.Reason (R): The probability of every event lies between 0 and 1.

Explanation

Assertion (A): No event can have probability 1.2.
Reason (R): The probability of every event lies between 0 and 1.