document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=587075>Question 587075</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose a population contains 100,000 individuals, of which 500 are carriers of a certain genetic defect. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which, if any, of the following is NOT an appropriate way to express this result as a portion of the total? Why?!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A- One half of one percent (.5%)of all individuals in this population are carriers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-The proportion in this population who are carriers is .005<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C- The probability that a person randomly selected from this population carrier is .5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D- All of the above are appropriate. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #373969 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=373969\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose a population contains 100,000 individuals, of which 500 are carriers of a certain genetic defect.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "portion = 500/100000 = 5/1000 = 0.005 = 0.5%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which, if any, of the following is NOT an appropriate way to express this result as a portion of the total? Why?!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A- One half of one percent (.5%)of all individuals in this population are carriers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B-The proportion in this population who are carriers is .005<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C- The probability that a person randomly selected from this population carrier is .5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D- All of the above are appropriate. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: D<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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