An article in the Los Angeles Times (Dec. 3, 1993)reports that 1 in 200 people carry the defective gene thatcauses inherited colon cancer. In a sample of 1000 individuals,what is the approximate distribution of the numberwho carry this gene? Use this distribution to calculatethe approximate probability thata. Between 5 and 8 (inclusive) carry the gene.b. At least 8 carry the gene.

An article in the Los Angeles Times (Dec. 3, 1993)reports that 1 in 200 people carry the defective gene thatcauses inherited colon cancer. In a sample of 1000 individuals,what is the approximate distribution of the numberwho carry this gene? Use this distribution to calculatethe approximate probability thata. Between 5 and 8 (inclusive) carry the gene.b. At least 8 carry the gene.

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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