Question

The probability of winning a game is 1/1000 what is the probability of not winning the game ?

Answer 1

The probability of not winning the game is
`(999)/(1000)=0.999`

Explanation:

The probability of winning a game =
`(1)/(1000)`

We are supposed to find the probability of not winning the game

Property : Sum of all probabilities is 1

So, let the probability of not winning the game be x

So,
`(1)/(1000)+x=1`

`x=1-(1)/(1000)`

`x=(999)/(1000)`

So,the probability of not winning the game =
`(999)/(1000)=0.999`

Hence the probability of not winning the game is
`(999)/(1000)=0.999`