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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Note: We can use the normal distribution as a close approximation to the
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document.write( " binomial distribution whenever n*p ≥ 5 and nq ≥ 5.
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document.write( "Given a binomial distribution with n = 21 and p = 0.24,
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document.write( "  21·.24 5.04  and 21·.76 = 15.96  
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document.write( "Yes, the normal distribution provide a reasonable approximation to this bionomial distribution \n" );
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