SOLUTION: Use a normal approximation to find the probability of the indicated number of voters. In this​ case, assume that 124 eligible voters aged​ 18-24 are randomly selected. Suppose

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Question 1198800: Use a normal approximation to find the probability of the indicated number of voters. In this​ case, assume that 124 eligible voters aged​ 18-24 are randomly selected. Suppose a previous study showed that among eligible voters aged​ 18-24, 22% of them voted.
Probability that exactly 30 voted

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Use a normal approximation to find the probability of the indicated number of voters.
In this​ case, assume that 124 eligible voters aged​ 18-24 are randomly selected.
Suppose a previous study showed that among eligible voters aged​ 18-24, 22% of them voted.
Find the probability that exactly 30 voted
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This problem is on Binomial distribution

    n = 124 total trials;  p = 0.22 is the probability of an individual success;

    k = 30 is the number of successful trials.


Since the number of trials is great, we use the normal distribution as an approximation.


The mean is  m = n*p = 124*0.22 = 27.28;  the standard deviation is  

    SD = sqrt%28n%2Ap%2A%281-p%29%29 = sqrt%28124%2A0.22%2A%281-0.22%29%29 = 4.61285  (rounded).


Now you can use your calculator

    p = normalcfd( 29.5, 30.5, 27.28, 4.61285) = 0.0726  (rounded).    ANSWER


The numbers 29.5 and 30.5 come with the continuity correction.

Solved.