Use the Appropriate Normal Distribution to Approximate the Resulting Binomial

Multiple Choice

Use the appropriate normal distribution to approximate the resulting binomial distribution. Preview Showcase, a research firm, screens pilots of new TV shows before a randomly selected audience and then solicits their opinions of the shows. Based on past experience, 20% of those who get complimentary tickets are "no-shows." The theater has a seating capacity of 450. Management has decided, for public relations reasons, that a person who has been solicited for a screening should have a probability of .99 of being seated. How many tickets should the company send out to prospective viewers for each screening?

A) 590 tickets the company should send out.
B) 535 tickets the company should send out.
C) 549 tickets the company should send out.
D) 490 tickets the company should send out.