In the following problem, check that it is appropriate to use the normal approximation to the binomial. Then use the normal distribution to estimate the requested probabilities Suppose it is estimated that 3.3% of the general population will live past their 90th birthday. In a graduating class of 745 high school seniors, find the following probabilities. (Round your answers to four decimal places) LAUSE SALT (a) 15 or more will live beyond their 90th birthday (b) 30 or more will live beyond their 90th birthday (c) between 25 and 35 will live beyond their 90th birthday (d) more than 40 will live beyond their 90th birthday

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In the following problem, check that it is appropriate to use the normal approximation to the binomial. Then use the normal distribution to estimate the requested probabilities
Suppose it is estimated that 3.3% of the general population will live past their 90th birthday. In a graduating class of 745 high school seniors, find the following probabilities. (Round your answers to
four decimal places)
LAUSE SALT
(a) 15 or more will live beyond their 90th birthday
(b) 30 or more will live beyond their 90th birthday
(c) between 25 and 35 will live beyond their 90th birthday
(d) more than 40 will live beyond their 90th birthday
Transcribed Image Text:In the following problem, check that it is appropriate to use the normal approximation to the binomial. Then use the normal distribution to estimate the requested probabilities Suppose it is estimated that 3.3% of the general population will live past their 90th birthday. In a graduating class of 745 high school seniors, find the following probabilities. (Round your answers to four decimal places) LAUSE SALT (a) 15 or more will live beyond their 90th birthday (b) 30 or more will live beyond their 90th birthday (c) between 25 and 35 will live beyond their 90th birthday (d) more than 40 will live beyond their 90th birthday
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