Practice Approximations For Large 𝑛 (9) - Binomial Distribution - IB 10 Mathematics – Group 5, Statistics & Probability
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Approximations for Large 𝑛

Practice - Approximations for Large 𝑛

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Question 1 Easy

What is the normal approximation for a binomial distribution with n = 40 and p = 0.5?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Calculate np for the mean and np(1-p) for the variance.

Question 2 Easy

In a binomial distribution with n = 50 and p = 0.4, how would you express P(X ≀ 10)?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Adjust by -0.5 and +0.5.

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Question 1

What is the approximation for X in a binomial distribution with n = 50 and p = 0.4?

N(20
12)
N(20
15)
N(10
10)

πŸ’‘ Hint: Calculate np and np(1-p) first.

Question 2

Using continuity correction, how would P(10 ≀ X ≀ 20) be expressed?

True
False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Remember the adjustments made for P(X).

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Challenge 1 Hard

A company makes 1,000 light bulbs, with a 2% defect rate. Approximate the probability of finding at least 21 defective bulbs in a sample using normal approximation and continuity correction.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Use z-score formula to find the probability.

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