| Tag | Value |
|---|---|
| file | Probability_uva-elementary-probability-955-en_uva-elementary-probability-955-en |
| name | uva-elementary-probability-955-en |
| section | Probability/Elementary Probability |
| type | schoice |
| solution | FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE |
| Type | Conceptual |
| Language | English |
| Level | Statistical Literacy |
| IRT-Difficulty | 1.496 |
| p-value | 0.8608 |
A crime has been committed, and it is known that the criminal is part is part of a population of 6 million. Through research, the police know that only one person in a million has DNA that matches the DNA of the perpetrator. What then is the probability that the police will catch the perpetrator has, if the police rely only on a DNA match?