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Mathematics, 25.03.2020 05:28 Anthonyc123

An article reports that 1 in 500 people carry the defective gene that causes inherited colon cancer. In a sample of 1500 individuals, what is the approximate distribution of the number who carry this gene?

a. Use the Poisson approximation to calculate the approximate probability that between 5 and 9 (inclusive) carry the gene.
b. Use the Poisson approximation to calculate the approximate probability that at least 9 carry the gene.

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