Suppose we have a binomial experiment in which success is defined to be a particular quality or attribute that interests us. (a)   Suppose n = 26 and   p = 0.36.  (For each answer, enter a number. Use 2 decimal places.) n·p =  n·q =  Can we approximate p̂ by a normal distribution? Why? (Fill in the blank. There are four answer blanks. A blank is represented by _____.) _____, p̂ _____ be approximated by a normal random variable because _____ _____. first blank Yes No     second blank can cannot      third blank n·p does not exceed both n·p and n·q exceed n·p exceeds n·p and n·q do not exceed n·q does not exceed n·q exceeds   fourth blank (Enter an exact number.) What are the values of ?p̂ and ?p̂? (For each answer, enter a number. Use 3 decimal places.) ?p̂ = mu sub p hat = ?p̂ = sigma sub p hat = (b)  Suppose  n = 25 and   p = 0.15.  Can we safely approximate p̂ by a normal distribution? Why or why not? (Fill in the blank. There are four answer blanks. A blank is represented by _____.) _____, p̂ _____ be approximated by a normal random variable because _____ _____. first blank Yes No      second blank can cannot      third blank n·p does not exceed both n·p and n·q exceed n·p exceeds n·p and n·q do not exceed n·q does not exceed n·q exceeds   fourth blank (Enter an exact number.) (c)  Suppose  n = 41 and   p = 0.40.  (For each answer, enter a number. Use 2 decimal places.) n·p =  n·q =  Can we approximate p̂ by a normal distribution? Why? (Fill in the blank. There are four answer blanks. A blank is represented by _____.) _____, p̂ _____ be approximated by a normal random variable because _____ _____. first blank Yes No       second blank can cannot      third blank n·p does not exceed both n·p and n·q exceed n·p exceeds n·p and n·q do not exceed n·q does not exceed n·q exceeds   fourth blank (Enter an exact number.) What are the values of ?p̂ and ?p̂? (For each answer, enter a number. Use 3 decimal places.) ?p̂ = mu sub p hat = ?p̂ = sigma sub p hat =

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Suppose we have a binomial experiment in which success is defined to be a particular quality or attribute that interests us.

(a)

 
  • Suppose n = 26 and
  •  
  • p = 0.36.
 (For each answer, enter a number. Use 2 decimal places.)
n·p = 
n·q = 

Can we approximate p̂ by a normal distribution? Why? (Fill in the blank. There are four answer blanks. A blank is represented by _____.)

_____, p̂ _____ be approximated by a normal random variable because _____ _____.

first blank
Yes
No    
second blank
can
cannot 
   
third blank
n·p does not exceed
both n·p and n·q exceed
n·p exceeds
n·p and n·q do not exceed
n·q does not exceed
n·q exceeds
 
fourth blank (Enter an exact number.)


What are the values of ? and ?? (For each answer, enter a number. Use 3 decimal places.)
? = mu sub p hat =

? = sigma sub p hat =

(b)

 Suppose 
  • n = 25 and
  •  
  • p = 0.15.
 Can we safely approximate p̂ by a normal distribution? Why or why not? (Fill in the blank. There are four answer blanks. A blank is represented by _____.)

_____, p̂ _____ be approximated by a normal random variable because _____ _____.

first blank
Yes
No  
  
second blank
can
cannot  
  
third blank
n·p does not exceed
both n·p and n·q exceed
n·p exceeds
n·p and n·q do not exceed
n·q does not exceed
n·q exceeds
 
fourth blank (Enter an exact number.)


(c)

 Suppose 
  • n = 41 and
  •  
  • p = 0.40.
 (For each answer, enter a number. Use 2 decimal places.)
n·p = 
n·q = 

Can we approximate p̂ by a normal distribution? Why? (Fill in the blank. There are four answer blanks. A blank is represented by _____.)

_____, p̂ _____ be approximated by a normal random variable because _____ _____.

first blank

Yes
No    
 
second blank
can
cannot
    
third blank
n·p does not exceed
both n·p and n·q exceed
n·p exceeds
n·p and n·q do not exceed
n·q does not exceed
n·q exceeds
 
fourth blank (Enter an exact number.)


What are the values of ? and ?? (For each answer, enter a number. Use 3 decimal places.)
? = mu sub p hat =

? = sigma sub p hat =
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