SOLUTION: Decide which of the described variables likely have a normal or near-normal distribution. a) The amount of change held by a teacher at the end of each day for a year b) The a

Question 935465: Decide which of the described variables likely have a normal or near-normal distribution.
a) The amount of change held by a teacher at the end of each day for a year
b) The amount of pocket money held by each student at a mid-sized liberal arts college at a given time
c) The number of heads that show when two coins are tossed

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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The amount of change held by a teacher at the end of each day for a year.

is probably near normal (the teacher cant have negative cents in her/his pocket).
On the property taxes, it is impossible to say. For instance, what if there are units, of the small house, of the medium house size, and of the largest house size. That will not give a normal distribution.
The amount of pocket money held by each student will not give a normal distribution either.
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