To determine the probability of getting fewer than 3 successes in a binomial distribution,you will find the area under the normal curve for X = 3.5 and below.

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To determine the probability of getting fewer than 3 successes in a binomial distribution, you sum the probabilities of getting 0, 1, and 2 successes directly from the binomial distribution formula or use a binomial table, not by finding the area under the normal curve for X = 3.5 and below. The normal approximation might be used for large sample sizes with appropriate continuity correction, but it's not the direct method for calculating such probabilities in a binomial distribution.

To Determine the Probability of Getting Fewer Than 3 Successes