As a Rule of Thumb, the Sampling Distribution of the Sample

question 132

Multiple Choice

As a rule of thumb, the sampling distribution of the sample proportions can be approximated by a normal probability distribution whenever

• A)np 5
• B)n(1 - p) 5 and n 30
• C)n 30 and (1 - p) = 0.5
• D)None of these alternatives is correct.

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Definitions:

Frequently Occurring

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50th Percentile

A statistical measure indicating the value below which 50% of the data points in a data set fall.

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Median

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