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.

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

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