During the cold war, someone from the government asked a famous mathematics professor if he could them figure out the probability of a nuclear war between the united states and the soviet union. the professor said, "that's an absurd question." can you explain why he said that? a. the professor is correct because the number of total outcomes cannot be determined for this event. b. the professor is correct because the number of favorable outcomes cannot be determined for this event. c. the professor is incorrect because it is possible to calculate the probability of a nuclear war between the united states and the soviet union. d. the professor is correct because neither the number of favorable outcomes nor total outcomes can be determined for this event

The correct option is

D. The professor is correct because neither the number of favorable outcomes nor total outcomes can be determined for this event.

Explanation:

The probability is how likely an event can happen. To find the probability we need to use the below formula:

In the given, neither we given outcomes which are favorable to the happening of nuclear war, nor we are given outcomes which are total outcomes for the given experiment. Therefore, the Professor is correct because neither the number of favorable outcomes nor the total outcomes can be determined for this event.

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