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To compute for P(not A), two essential parameters are needed and these parameters are Number of Times in Which Event A Can Occur (x) and Total Number of All Possible Outcomes (N).

The formula for calculating P(not A):

P(not A) = ^{(N – x)} ⁄ _N

Where;

x = Number of Times in Which Event A can Occur
N = Total Number of All Possible Outcomes

Let’s solve an example;
Find the P(not A) when the number of times in which event A can occur is 7 and the total number of all possible outcomes is 11.

This implies that;

x = Number of Times in Which Event A can Occur = 7
N = Total Number of All Possible Outcomes = 11

P(not A) = ^{(N – x)} ⁄ _N
P(not A) = ^{(11 – 7)} ⁄ ₁₁
P(not A) = ⁴ ⁄ ₁₁
P(not A) = 0.36

Therefore, the P(not A) is 0.36.

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