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Twenty numbers are uniformly and independently selected from the interval (0, 1). Use the Central Limit...
Twenty numbers are uniformly and independently selected from the interval (0, 1). Use the Central Limit Theorem to find the approximate probability that their sum is at least 8. Express your answer in terms of F, the standard normal distribution function.
A. F(1.78)
B. 1 − F(−1.38)
C. F(2.16)
D. 1 − F(−1.55)
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