Find probability that there be at least one false negative

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A medical test has a probability of .005 of having a negative test when it is given to people who actually have the illness the test was designed to detect. (this is described by saying that the chance of a false negative .005). Is this test will be given to 600 randomly selected people, where each person has the illness, find the probability that there will be at least one false negative.

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