Statistics for Business and Economics (13th Edition)
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780134506593
Author: James T. McClave, P. George Benson, Terry Sincich
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4.6, Problem 4.96LM
Assume that x is a binomial random variable with n = 1,000 and p = .50. Use a normal approximation to find each of the following probabilities:
- a. P (x > 500)
- b. P (490 ≤ x < 500)
- c. P (x > 550)
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