Question

Decide which of the described variables likely have a normal or near-normal distribution. A) The amount of change held by a teacher at the end of each day for a year B) The amount of pocket money held by each student at a midsized liberal arts college at a given time C) The number of heads that show when two coins are tossed

Answer 1

A) The amount of change held by a teacher at the end of each day for a year.

Explanation:

A normal distribution has a bell-shaped density curve described by its mean and standard deviation.

A) The amount of change held by a teacher at the end of each day for a year - This is probably near normal because the teacher cannot have negative cents in her or his pocket.