Conceptually, probability may be defined as ______.
A) the total number of possible outcomes divided by the total number of events
B) the total number of possible outcomes
C) the likelihood of the occurrence of a particular outcome of an event given all possible outcomes
D) the number of ways an outcome can occur plus the number of ways an outcome cannot occur

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Probability is the likelihood of a particular outcome occurring out of all possible outcomes for an event. It is a measure of uncertainty or randomness in an event. Option A is incorrect as it only gives the ratio of possible outcomes to events without any consideration of the likelihood of each outcome. Option B is incorrect as it only considers the number of possible outcomes without any consideration of the likelihood of each outcome. Option D is incorrect as it doesn't give a correct definition of probability.

Conceptually, Probability May Be Defined as ______