Myopia (i.e. ,nearsightedness)is a result of environmental and genetic factors.In Singapore,the percent of military personnel having myopia increased dramatically over a 20-year period.Based on this fact,researchers wondered if the effect of the environment might be stronger and the genetic effect much less pronounced than previously thought.To study this issue,data from a random sample of 429 men,ages nineteen to twenty-five,in the Singapore military were obtained.Among other things,the men in the study were classified as to whether or not they had myopia and whether at least one of their parents had myopia.The results are presented in the table below. Of those men with myopia,what proportion had at least one parent with myopia?
A)0.410
B)0.590
C)0.881
D)0.907

Question

Myopia (i.e. ,nearsightedness)is a result of environmental and genetic factors.In Singapore,the percent of military personnel having myopia increased dramatically over a 20-year period.Based on this fact,researchers wondered if the effect of the environment might be stronger and the genetic effect much less pronounced than previously thought.To study this issue,data from a random sample of 429 men,ages nineteen to twenty-five,in the Singapore military were obtained.Among other things,the men in the study were classified as to whether or not they had myopia and whether at least one of their parents had myopia.The results are presented in the table below.  Of those men with myopia,what proportion had at least one parent with myopia?
A)0.410 
B)0.590 
C)0.881 
D)0.907

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Looking at the table, out of 258 men with myopia, 153 had at least one parent with myopia. Therefore, the proportion of men with myopia who had at least one parent with myopia is 153/258=0.590 or approximately 59%. B is the only choice that matches this calculation.

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