Ten Percent of the Population Is Left-Handed $\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } \geq 15 )$

question 52

Multiple Choice

Ten percent of the population is left-handed. A class of 1800 students is selected. Convert the binomial probability $\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } \geq 15 )$ to a normal probability by using the correction for continuity.

• A) \(\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } \geq 14.5 )\)
• B) \(\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } < 14.5 )\)
• C) \(\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } \leq 15.5 )\)
• D) \(\mathrm { P } ( \mathrm { x } \geq 15.5 )\)

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