Suppose that among gifted seventh-graders who score very high on a mathematics exam

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Suppose that among gifted seventh-graders who score very high on a mathematics exam, approximately 20% are left-handed or ambidextrous. Let X equal the number of left-handed or ambidextrous students among a random sample of n = 25 gifted seventh-graders. Find P(2 < X < 9) (a) Using Table II in Appendix B. (b) Approximately, using the central limit theorem.

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QUESTION:

Suppose that among gifted seventh-graders who score very high on a mathematics exam, approximately 20% are left-handed or ambidextrous. Let X equal the number of left-handed or ambidextrous students among a random sample of n = 25 gifted seventh-graders. Find P(2 < X < 9) (a) Using Table II in Appendix B. (b) Approximately, using the central limit theorem.

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Given:

X represents the number of left-handed or ambidextrous students.

The random sample of gifted seventh-graders is .

The proportion of left-handed or ambidextrous students among gifted seventh-graders who score very high on a mathematics exam is .

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