Approximate Binomial Probabilities Using the Normal Distribution

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Multiple Choice

Approximate Binomial Probabilities Using the Normal Distribution
-A local concert center reports that it has been experiencing a 15% rate of no-shows on advanced reservations. Among 150 advanced reservations, find the probability that there will be fewer than 20 no-shows.

• A) 0.2451
• B) 0.7549
• C) 0.7967
• D) 0.3187

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