Use the Normal Distribution to Approximate the Desired Probability

question 72

Multiple Choice

Use the normal distribution to approximate the desired probability.
-Find the probability that in 200 tosses of a fair die, we will obtain at least 40 fives.

• A) 0.1210
• B) 0.3871
• C) 0.2229
• D) 0.0871

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