The probability of a discrete event is defined as the number of outcomes comprising the event the total number of possible outcomes in a distribution.
A)added to
B)subtracted from
C)multiplied by
D)divided by

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The probability of a discrete event is found by dividing the number of outcomes comprising the event by the total number of possible outcomes in a distribution. Therefore, the best choice is to divide the number of outcomes comprising the event by the total number of possible outcomes, which is represented by option D.

The Probability of a Discrete Event Is Defined as the Number