(a) Use the Poisson approximation to calculate the approximate probability that between 3 and 7 (inclusive) carry the gene. (Round your answer to three decimal places.) (b) Use the Poisson approximation to calculate the approximate probability that at least 7 carry the gene. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
(a) Use the Poisson approximation to calculate the approximate probability that between 3 and 7 (inclusive) carry the gene. (Round your answer to three decimal places.) (b) Use the Poisson approximation to calculate the approximate probability that at least 7 carry the gene. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
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![An article reports that 1 in 500 people carry the defective gene that causes inherited colon cancer. In a sample of 2000 individuals, what is the approximate distribution of the number who carry this gene?
We can approximate this distribution by the Poisson distribution with μ =
(a) Use the Poisson approximation to calculate the approximate probability that between 3 and 7 (inclusive) carry the gene. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
(b) Use the Poisson approximation to calculate the approximate probability that at least 7 carry the gene. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
You may need to use the appropriate table in the Appendix of Tables to answer this question.
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Transcribed Image Text:An article reports that 1 in 500 people carry the defective gene that causes inherited colon cancer. In a sample of 2000 individuals, what is the approximate distribution of the number who carry this gene?
We can approximate this distribution by the Poisson distribution with μ =
(a) Use the Poisson approximation to calculate the approximate probability that between 3 and 7 (inclusive) carry the gene. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
(b) Use the Poisson approximation to calculate the approximate probability that at least 7 carry the gene. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)
You may need to use the appropriate table in the Appendix of Tables to answer this question.
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