Normal approximation to the binomial

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If a baseball player's batting average is 0.340 or 34%, find the probability that the player will have a bad season and only score at most 60 hits in 200 times at bat?

a. 50.34%

b. 12.64%

c. 13.14%

d. 11.72%

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