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Please provide clear and complete solution using Normal Approximation - Binomial

A set of 150 independent patients take anti-acid medication at the start of symptoms, and 80
experience moderate to substantial relief within 90 minutes. Historically, 40% of patients
experience relief within 90 minutes with no medication. If the medication has no effect,
approximate the probability that 80 or more patients experience relief of symptoms.
Include in the solution the binomial solution (final answers may not be exact due to rounding.
Choose the nearest answer as necessary).
O a. 0.00058
O b.0.00131
O c. 0.99942
O d. NONE
Transcribed Image Text:A set of 150 independent patients take anti-acid medication at the start of symptoms, and 80 experience moderate to substantial relief within 90 minutes. Historically, 40% of patients experience relief within 90 minutes with no medication. If the medication has no effect, approximate the probability that 80 or more patients experience relief of symptoms. Include in the solution the binomial solution (final answers may not be exact due to rounding. Choose the nearest answer as necessary). O a. 0.00058 O b.0.00131 O c. 0.99942 O d. NONE
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