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A certain gene is carried by 20% of women and 80%\nof men. The chance that a child gets the gene is:\n• 50% if only mother has it\n• 40% if only father has it\n• 60% if both parents have it\nWhat is the probability that the child (still unborn)\nhas the gene?

Name: A certain gene is carried by 20% of women and 80% of men. The chance that a child gets the gene is: • 50% if only mother has it • 40% if only father has it • 60% if both parents have it What is the probability that the child (still unborn) has the gene?
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Description: A certain gene is carried by 20% of women and 80% of men. The chance that a child gets the gene is: • 50% if only mother has it • 40% if only father has it • 60% if both parents have it What is the probability that the child (still unborn) has the gene?

          A certain gene is carried by 20% of women and 80%\nof men. The chance that a child gets the gene is:\n• 50% if only mother has it\n• 40% if only father has it\n• 60% if both parents have it\nWhat is the probability that the child (still unborn)\nhas the gene?

$A certain gene is carried by 20% of women and 80%\nof men. The chance that a child gets the gene is:\n• 50% if only mother has it\n• 40% if only father has it\n• 60% if both parents have it\nWhat is the probability that the child (still unborn)\nhas the gene?$

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Allan G. Bluman 9th Edition

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A certain gene is carried by 20% of women and 80% of men. The chance that a child gets the gene is: • 50% if only mother has it • 40% if only father has it • 60% if both parents have it What is the probability that the child (still unborn) has the gene?