Data suggests that 2% of births in the United States occur before 34 weeks gestation. Suppose that 1000 births are randomly selected. Let X be the number of births in that group of 1000 that occurred prior to 34 weeks. Use the normal approximation to the binomial to determine the probability that X is: Between 10 and 25, inclusive

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Data suggests that 2% of births in the United States occur before 34 weeks gestation. Suppose that 1000 births are randomly selected. Let X be the number of births in that group of 1000 that occurred prior to 34 weeks. Use the normal approximation to the binomial to determine the probability that X is:

  1. Between 10 and 25, inclusive

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