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In the following problem, check that it is appropriate to usethe normal approximation to the binomial. Then use the normaldistribution to estimate the requested probabilities. Ocean fishingfor billfish is very popular in the Cozumel region of Mexico. Inthe Cozumel region about 39% of strikes (while trolling) resultedin a catch. Suppose that on a given day a fleet of fishing boatsgot a total of 24 strikes. Find the following probabilities. (Roundyour answers to four decimal places.) (

a) 12 or fewer fish were caught

(b) 5 or more fish were caught (

c) between 5 and 12 fish were caught

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