document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=687751>Question 687751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If n = 100 and p = 0.02 in a binomial experiment, does this satisfy the rule for a normal 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 #425327 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=425327\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> np = 100*0.02 = 2 which is NOT greater than 5. So because np > 5 is false, the normal approximation doesn't apply. </SPAN>\n" );
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