An experiment consists of four outcomes with PE1) = 0.2, PE2) = 0.3, and PE3) = 0.4. The probability of outcome E4 is
A) 0.500
B) 0.024
C) 0.100
D) 0.900

Name: An experiment consists of four outcomes with PE1) = 0.2, PE2) = 0.3, and PE3) = 0.4. The probability of outcome E4 is A) 0.500 B) 0.024 C) 0.100 D) 0.900
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The sum of probabilities of all outcomes in an experiment must equal 1. Therefore, PE4 = 1 - (0.2 + 0.3 + 0.4) = 0.1.

An Experiment Consists of Four Outcomes with PE1) = 0