According to the recent report, scientists in New England say they have identified a set of genetic variants that predicts extreme longevity with 77% accuracy. Assume 150 patients decide to get their genome sequenced. If the claim by scientists is accurate, what is the probability that fewer than 70% of the patients will get a correct diagnosis for extreme longevity?
A) 0.1422
B) 0.0722
C) 0.2214
D) 0.0208

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This is a binomial probability problem where the number of successes (correct diagnoses) follows a binomial distribution with parameters n = 150 (number of trials) and p = 0.77 (probability of success on each trial). We are asked to find the probability of getting fewer than 70% of 150, which is fewer than 105 correct diagnoses. The exact calculation of this probability directly using the binomial formula or normal approximation would be complex and is not provided in the options. However, given the high accuracy rate (77%) and a relatively large sample size (150), the probability of getting fewer than 70% correct diagnoses would be very low. Among the provided options, 0.0208 is the lowest and thus the most plausible answer for this scenario, assuming a normal approximation to the binomial distribution and considering the central limit theorem.

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