document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048474>Question 1048474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that x has a binomial distribution with n = 15 and p = 0.3. Is the normal approximation reasonable for this binomial distribution? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #664075 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=664075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It probably won't be.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "np = 15*0.3 = 4.5 < 5, and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n(1-p) = 15*0.7 = 10.5 > 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both had to be at least 5. </SPAN>\n" );
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