CAIE S1 2014 June — Question 2

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleS1 (Statistics 1)
Year2014
SessionJune
TopicApproximating Binomial to Normal Distribution
TypeJustify normal approximation

2 There is a probability of \(\frac { 1 } { 7 }\) that Wenjie goes out with her friends on any particular day. 252 days are chosen at random.
  1. Use a normal approximation to find the probability that the number of days on which Wenjie goes out with her friends is less than than 30 or more than 44.
  2. Give a reason why the use of a normal approximation is justified.