In general, the binomial probability P(X = x) is approximated by the area under a normal curve between x - .5 and x + .5.

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This is known as the continuity correction formula and is used to approximate binomial probabilities when the sample size is large (typically n*p and n*(1-p) are both greater than or equal to 10).

In General, the Binomial Probability P(X = X) Is Approximated