According to the Recent Report, Scientists in New England Say

question 11

Multiple Choice

According to the recent report, scientists in New England say they have identified a set of genetic variants that predicts extreme longevity with 77% accuracy. Assume 150 patients decide to get their genome sequenced. If the claim by scientists is accurate, what is the probability that more than 120 patients will get a correct diagnosis for extreme longevity?

• A) 0.5151
• B) 0.2219
• C) 0.1515
• D) 0.1913

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