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Probability, SM-Bank 016 MC

The Rural Fire Service issued a statement that the chance of bushfires on a given day was extremely likely.

Which probability below best describes the chance of bushfires?

  1. \(\dfrac{1}{9}\)
  2. \(\dfrac{8}{9}\)
  3. \(1\)
  4. \(\dfrac{9}{8}\)
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\(B\)

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\(\text{Probability of  “extremely likely” is close to 1}\)

\(\text{(probability cannot > 1)}\)

\(\therefore\ \dfrac{8}{9}\)

 
\(\Rightarrow B\)