A Study Conducted by a Local Tennis Center Revealed That

question 13

Essay

A study conducted by a local tennis center revealed that 25 percent of its new members have novice level tennis skills. A membership drive in a metropolitan area resulted in 500 new members. It has been suggested that the normal approximation to the binomial be used to calculate various probabilities. In this problem, can the normal approximation to the binomial be applied? Explain.

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