As a general rule,one can use the normal distribution to approximate a binomial distribution whenever n $\pi$ and n( $\pi$-1) are at least 5.

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As a general rule,one can use the normal distribution to approximate a binomial distribution whenever n $\pi$  and n( $\pi$-1) are at least 5.

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This is the rule of thumb to use when approximating a binomial distribution with a normal distribution. If both n*p and n*(1-p) are greater than or equal to 5, then the normal distribution can be used as an approximation.

As a General Rule,one Can Use the Normal Distribution to Approximate