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Research has shown that approximately 1 woman in 800 carries a mutation of a particular geneAbout 57% of women with this mutation develop colon cancer. Find the probability that a randomly selected woman will carry the mutation of this gene and will develop colon cancer. Sample Space: Women Women with mutated Women who develop colon cancer 1 of The probability that a randomly selected woman will carry the gene mutation and develop colon cancer is (Round to four decimal places as needed.) 1 of

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het us consider two events, A- 1 women in 800 carries a mutation of a particolar gene PLA) 800 B = Sto. of women with this mutation develope celor cancer PLBIA) 0.57 Pl woman will carry the gere mutation and develope colon cancer) =P(ANB) = P(BIA). PA) = 0.57.x 800 0.000713 Reorired probability is 0.0007 .