Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780321911216
Author: Ron Larson, Betsy Farber
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 5.5, Problem 1TY
a.
To determine
To identify: The n, p and q.
b.
To determine
To find: The values of np, nq.
c.
To determine
Whether the normal distribution can be used to approximate the binomial distribution or not.
d.
To determine
To obtain: The mean and standard deviation if the normal distribution can be used to approximate the binomial distribution.
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Elementary Statistics: Picturing the World (6th Edition)
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