Determine whether you can use the normal distribution to approximate the binomia

Albarellak

Albarellak

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2021-09-29

Determine whether you can use the normal distribution to approximate the binomial distribution. If you​ can, use the normal distribution to approximate the indicated probabilities and sketch their graphs. If you​ cannot, explain why and use the binomial distribution to find the indicated probabilities.
A survey of adults in a region found that 33​% name professional football as their favorite sport. You randomly select 11 adults in the region and ask them to name their favorite sport. Complete parts​ (a) through​ (d) below
​(a) Find the probability that the number who name professional football as their favorite sport is exactly 8.

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Lacey-May Snyder

Lacey-May Snyder

Skilled2021-09-30Added 88 answers

Step 1
The sampling distribution of p-hat(sample proportion) is approximately normal with mean p and standard deviation p1pn.
It is known that, the conservative law of thumb for the sampling distribution of sample proportion to be approximately normal is,
np5
nq5
Here, n=11,p=0.33 and q=0.67.
Checking the condition for normality:
np=11×0.33
=3.63
<5
nq=11×(10.33)
=11×0.67
=7.37
>5
Thus, normal distribution is not appropriate.
Normal distribution is not appropriate because np<5.
Step 2
The probability that the number who name professional football as their favorite sport is exactly 8 can obtained using binomial probability.
The required probability is calculated as follows:
P(X=8)=(118)(0.33)8(10.33)118
=11!8!×3!(0.33)8(0.67)3
=0.006979
0.007

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