maxie63 maxie63
  • 23-02-2021
  • Mathematics
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Why should the sum of the probabilities in a probability distribution always equal to 1?

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RahilRifah
RahilRifah RahilRifah
  • 23-02-2021

Answer:

If u add probabilities of all possible outcomes that should be one, because classical definition of probability is number of possible out comes divided by total number of outcomes. When you add all probabilities numerator and denominator are equal so answer is one.

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chalenkisiah
chalenkisiah chalenkisiah
  • 23-02-2021

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The total probability of a set of related events sums up to 1 because the probability of each individual event in the set is a fraction of the whole. For example, suppose you flip a fair coin a large number of times.

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