This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Under what conditions are you allowed to use the normal distribution to approximate the binomial ... (Read 99 times)

2125004343

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 566
Under what conditions are you allowed to use the normal distribution to approximate the binomial distribution? Under what conditions might you want to use the normal distribution to approximate the binomial as opposed to using the binomial
 
  probability formula, a table of binomial probabilities, or a computer?

Question 2

Which of the following is an appropriate null hypothesis for a chi-square test of independence?
 
  a. The row and column variables are independent in the population.
  b. The means of populations A and B are equal.
  c. The mean of the population is equal to the mean of the sample.
  d. The distribution of scores for population A is identical to the distribution of scoresfor population B.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

chereeb

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 326
Answer to Question 1

One may use the normal distribution to approximate the binomial distribution, provided that both np  5 and nq  5. You would choose to approximate by the normal distribution if a computer and software were not available, if the table did not contain the required values of n and p, or if the computations could not be easily and expediently done with the binomial probability formula.

Answer to Question 2

A




2125004343

  • Member
  • Posts: 566
Reply 2 on: Aug 1, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


billybob123

  • Member
  • Posts: 336
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

Did you know?

Never take aspirin without food because it is likely to irritate your stomach. Never give aspirin to children under age 12. Overdoses of aspirin have the potential to cause deafness.

Did you know?

The term pharmacology is derived from the Greek words pharmakon("claim, medicine, poison, or remedy") and logos ("study").

Did you know?

According to animal studies, the typical American diet is damaging to the liver and may result in allergies, low energy, digestive problems, and a lack of ability to detoxify harmful substances.

Did you know?

In 1835 it was discovered that a disease of silkworms known as muscardine could be transferred from one silkworm to another, and was caused by a fungus.

Did you know?

Patients who cannot swallow may receive nutrition via a parenteral route—usually, a catheter is inserted through the chest into a large vein going into the heart.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library