Mathematical Statistics with Applications

7th Edition

ISBN: 9780495110811

Author: Dennis Wackerly, William Mendenhall, Richard L. Scheaffer

Publisher: Cengage Learning

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Chapter 7.5, Problem 65E

Applet Exercise Suppose that Y has a binomial distribution with n = 5 and p = .10.

a Use the Normal Approximation to Binomial Distribution applet to find exact and approximate values for P(Y ≤ 1).
b The normal approximation is not particularly good. Why?

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Applet Exercise Suppose that Y has a binomial distribution with n = 5 and p = .10. a Use the Normal Approximation to Binomial Distribution applet to find exact and approximate values for P ( Y ≤ 1). b The normal approximation is not particularly good. Why?

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