Approximate Binomial Probabilities Using the Normal Distribution
-Assuming That All $P ( x \geq 19 )$

question 35

Multiple Choice

Approximate Binomial Probabilities Using the Normal Distribution
-Assuming that all conditions are met to approximate a binomial probability distribution with the standard normal distribution, then to compute $P ( x \geq 19 )$ from the binomial distribution we must compute _____as the normal approximation.

• A) \(\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } \geq 18.5 )\)
• B) \(\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } \leq 18.5 )\)
• C) \(\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } \geq 19.1 )\)
• D) \(\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } \leq 18.9 )\)

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