Whenever p = 0.5, the binomial distribution will
A) always be symmetric.
B) be symmetric only if n is large.
C) be right-skewed.
D) be left-skewed.

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Whenever the probability of success (p) is equal to 0.5, the binomial distribution will always be symmetric. This is because the probabilities of obtaining k successes in n trials are the same on both sides of the distribution's peak, which occurs at k = n/2.

Whenever P = 0.5, the Binomial Distribution Will