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Category > Math Posted 18 Jul 2017 My Price 1.00

In the general population, one woman in eight will develop breasts cancer. Research

In the general population, one woman in eight will develop breasts cancer. Research has shown that 1 woman in 600 carries a mutation of the BRCA gene. Nine out of 10 women with this mutation develop breast cancer.

 

A). Find the probability that a randomly selected woman will develop breast cancer given that she has a mutation of the BRCA gene. Round to one decimal place.

 

B). Find the probability that a randomly selected woman will carry the mutation of the BRCA gene and will develop breast cancer. Round to four decimal places.

 

C). Are the events of carrying this mutation and developing breast cancer independent or dependent?

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Status NEW Posted 18 Jul 2017 06:07 PM My Price 1.00

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