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Author: David S. Moore, William I. Notz, Michael A. Fligner
Publisher: W. H. Freeman
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.32E

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To determine

To find: The distribution of X, the number of positive tests.

(b)

To determine

To find: The mean number of the positive tests.

(c)

To determine

To check: Whether the normal approximation is safe to use for the distribution or not.

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Ch. 14.2 - Prob. 14.1AYKCh. 14.2 - Prob. 14.2AYKCh. 14.2 - Prob. 14.3AYKCh. 14.2 - Prob. 14.4AYKCh. 14.4 - Prob. 14.5AYKCh. 14.4 - Prob. 14.6AYKCh. 14.4 - Prob. 14.7AYKCh. 14.5 - Prob. 14.8AYKCh. 14.5 - Prob. 14.9AYKCh. 14.6 - Prob. 14.10AYK
Ch. 14.6 - Prob. 14.11AYKCh. 14.6 - Prob. 14.12AYKCh. 14 - Prob. 14.13CYSCh. 14 - Prob. 14.14CYSCh. 14 - Prob. 14.15CYSCh. 14 - Prob. 14.16CYSCh. 14 - Prob. 14.17CYSCh. 14 - Prob. 14.18CYSCh. 14 - Prob. 14.19CYSCh. 14 - Prob. 14.20CYSCh. 14 - Prob. 14.21CYSCh. 14 - Prob. 14.22ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.23ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.24ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.25ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.26ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.27ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.28ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.29ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.30ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.31ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.32ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.33ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.34ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.35ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.36ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.37ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.38ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.39ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.40ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.41ECh. 14 - Prob. 14.43E
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