The advertising for a new genetic screening of fetuses, through sampling the mother's blood, claims that it is "99.9% accurate." There are about 4 million pregnancies a year. If all of them were screened by this test, and assuming the statement is precisely true, about how many women would receive inaccurate results?

The advertising for a new genetic screening of fetuses, through sampling the mother's blood, claims that it is "99.9% accurate." There are about 4 million pregnancies a year. If all of them were screened by this test, and assuming the statement is precisely true, about how many women would receive inaccurate results?

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1CQ: Estimate the order of magnitude of the length, in meters, of each of the following; (a) a mouse, (b)...

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