A Binomial Distribution Has 50 Trials (N = 50) with a Probability

question 64

Multiple Choice

A binomial distribution has 50 trials (n = 50) with a probability of success of 0.50 ( $\pi$ =0.50) . We would like to find the probability of 34 or more successes using the normal distribution to approximate the binomial. Applying the continuity correction factor, what z-score should be used?

• A) 2.404
• B) 2.546
• C) 2.687
• D) 0.50

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