To Use the Normal Distribution to Approximate the Binomial Distribution

question 164

Short Answer

To use the normal distribution to approximate the binomial distribution, we need ________ and ________ to be at least 5.

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability within a set of data points, indicating how spread out the data points are from the mean.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis used in statistics that proposes no significant difference or effect between specified populations, conditions, or variables.

Type II Error

A Type II Error occurs in hypothesis testing when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, meaning a real effect or difference was missed.

Null Hypothesis

A statement used in statistics that suggests there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the default assumption to be tested.