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The probability of a particular event is 3/8 what is the probability that the event will not happen

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5 because if the probability of it happening is 3/8 then to work out the probabilty of it not happening is the opposite way round (5/8 of it not happening)
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The probability of the event not happening will be 8-3/8 that is 5/8
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