Approximate Binomial Probabilities Using the Normal Distribution

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Approximate Binomial Probabilities Using the Normal Distribution
-According to government data, the probability than an adult never had the flu is 11%. You randomly select 53 adults and ask if he or she ever had the flu. Decide whether you can use the normal distribution to approximate the binomial distribution, If so, find the mean and standard deviation, If not, explain why.

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