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Can the experimental probability of an event be a negative number? If not, why?

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Can the experimental probability of an event be a negative number? If not, why?

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No, since the number of trials in which the event can happen cannot be negative and the total number of trials is always positive.

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Chapter 14: Statistics & Probability - Exercise 14.2 [Page 138]

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NCERT Exemplar Mathematics Exemplar [English] Class 9
Chapter 14 Statistics & Probability
Exercise 14.2 | Q 8. | Page 138

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