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Assume That 1 in 200 People Carry the Defective Gene

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Assume 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 6 and 9 (inclusive) carry the gene.
b. At least 10 carry the gene.


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