Research has shown that approximately 1 woman in 500 carries a mutation of a particular gene. About 59​% of women with this mutation develop colon cancer. Find the probability that a randomly selected woman will carry the mutation of this gene and will develop colon cancer.

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Research has shown that approximately 1 woman in
500
carries a mutation of a particular gene. About
59​%
of women with this mutation develop
colon
cancer. Find the probability that a randomly selected woman will carry the mutation of this gene and will develop
colon
cancer.
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The probability that a randomly selected woman will carry the gene mutation and develop
colon
cancer is
enter your response here
 
.
​(Round to four decimal places as​ needed.)
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