5. Mammograms are 80% effective in detecting breast cancer. However, their false positive rate is 10%. Suppose that 0.08% of persons tested actually have breast cancer. What is the probability a person has breast cancer, given that the mammogram detected cancer?
5. Mammograms are 80% effective in detecting breast cancer. However, their false positive rate is 10%. Suppose that 0.08% of persons tested actually have breast cancer. What is the probability a person has breast cancer, given that the mammogram detected cancer?
Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability
Section8.7: Probability
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