When Marisol was 15, she was diagnosed with the most common type of color blindness—the inability to distinguish between red and green. Roughly what percentage of the population shares Marisol’s issues with color perception?

Question

(1 point)
Responses

2 percent

2 percent

4 percent

4 percent

6 percent

6 percent

8 percent

Answer 1

About 8 percent of males and 0.5 percent of females are affected by red-green color blindness, which is the most common type. Thus, if we consider the general population including both genders, approximately 4 percent of the overall population shares Marisol's issues with color perception. Therefore, the correct answer is:

4 percent.