Unlikely to find fewer than twenty five children with gene

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Based on previous studies, researchers believe that 6% of children are born with a gene that is linked to a certain childhood disease. If the researchers test 95- newborns for the presence of this gene, would it be unlikely for them to find fewer than 25 children with the gene?

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