A value of 0.5 that is added and/or subtracted from a value of x when the continuous normal distribution is used to approximate the discrete binomial distribution is called
A)50% of the area under the normal curve
B)continuity correction factor
C)factor of conversion
D)all of the alternatives are correct answers

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The value of 0.5 that is added and/or subtracted from a value of x when using the continuous normal distribution to approximate a discrete binomial distribution is called the continuity correction factor. This is done to account for the fact that the normal distribution is continuous while the binomial distribution is discrete, and helps to improve the accuracy of the approximation.

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