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Chapter 7: Q. 27 (page 429)

For the sums of distribution to approach a normal distribution, what must be true?

Short Answer

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The sample size is used to know the number of individuals who play an active role in statistical terms.

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Given information

The sums of a distribution approach a normal distribution if the sample size of the distribution gets greater than30.

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Final answer

Therefore, the sample size ofthe distribution is greater than30.

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