Large numbers-use the normal approximation

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To illustrate the law of large numbers, use the normal approximation to the binomial distribution to determine the probabilities that the proportion of heads will be anywhere from 0.49 to 0.51 when a balanced coin is flipped
(a) 100 times; (b) 1,000 times; (c) 10,000 times.

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