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What is the primary purpose of a cumulative distribution function?
What is the primary purpose of a cumulative distribution function?
- To determine the population mean of a normal distribution
- To calculate the standard deviation of a uniform distribution
- To find the probability of a value less than or equal to a specific value (correct)
- To identify the probability density function of a normal distribution
In a standard normal distribution, what is the mean and standard deviation?
In a standard normal distribution, what is the mean and standard deviation?
- Mean = 0, standard deviation = 1 (correct)
- Mean = 3, standard deviation = 4
- Mean = 2, standard deviation = 3
- Mean = 1, standard deviation = 2
What is the purpose of the standard normal distribution table?
What is the purpose of the standard normal distribution table?
- To calculate the probability of a value under the curve (correct)
- To identify the probability density function of a normal distribution
- To find the probability of a value less than or equal to a specific value
- To determine the population mean of a normal distribution
What is the normal approximation to the binomial distribution used for?
What is the normal approximation to the binomial distribution used for?
What is the purpose of continuity correction in normal approximation to binomial distribution?
What is the purpose of continuity correction in normal approximation to binomial distribution?