Estimate the Indicated Probability by Using the Normal Distribution as an Approximation

question 94

Multiple Choice

Estimate the indicated probability by using the normal distribution as an approximation to the binomial distribution.
-A product is manufactured in batches of 120 and the overall rate of defects is 5%. Estimate the probability that a randomly selected batch contains more than 6 defects.

• A)0.4168
• B)0.4641
• C)0.5871
• D)0.0832

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