document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439158>Question 439158</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the binomial distribution with n = 14 and p = 0.37, would the normal distribution provide a reasonable approximation? Why or why not? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The normal distribution will not provide a reasonable approximation, because the sample size is less than 30 (small-sample).  Also, the histogram of the binomial distribution for n = 14 with p = 0.37 is considerably skewed to the left, whereas the normal distribution is symmetric. </SPAN>\n" );
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