According to the Recent Report, Scientists in New England Say

question 19

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 fewer than 70% of the patients will get a correct diagnosis for extreme longevity?

• A) 0.1422
• B) 0.0722
• C) 0.2214
• D) 0.0208