Use the Appropriate Normal Distribution to Approximate the Resulting Binomial

question 43

Multiple Choice

Use the appropriate normal distribution to approximate the resulting binomial distribution. ​
A fair coin is tossed 20 times. What is the probability of obtaining fewer than 6 heads?
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• A) The probability is 0.0222.
• B) The probability is 0.0332.
• C) The probability is 0.7401.
• D) The probability is 0.0188.

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