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In general one woman in ten will develop breast cancer. Research has shown that 1 woman in 650 carries a mutation of BRCA gene. Nine out of 10 women with this mutation develop breast cancer.

What is the probability that a randomly selected woman will carry the gene mutation and develop breast cancer

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