Approximately How Many People in Canada Are on the Waiting

question 149

Multiple Choice

Approximately how many people in Canada are on the waiting list for an organ transplant?

• A)1000
• B)4000
• C)10,000
• D)12,000

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Definitions:

Normal Curve

A symmetrical bell-shaped curve that describes the distribution of many types of data where most occurrences take place around the mean.

Continuity Correction

An adjustment made when approximating a discrete distribution with a continuous one, often applied in binomial and poisson distributions.

Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that describes the number of successes in a fixed number of independent experiments, each with the same probability of success.

Normal Distribution

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data where most values cluster around a central mean and probabilities for values taper off equally in both directions.