According to a study published in a reputable science magazine, about 8 women in 100,000 have cervical cancer (C), so P(C)=0.00008. Suppose the chance that a Pap smear will detect cervical cancer when it is present is 0.89. Therefore, P(test pos|C)=0.89. What is the probability that a randomly chosen woman who has this test will both have cervical cancer AND test positive for it?

According to a study published in a reputable science magazine, about 8 women in 100,000 have cervical cancer (C), so P(C)=0.00008. Suppose the chance that a Pap smear will detect cervical cancer when it is present is 0.89. Therefore, P(test pos|C)=0.89. What is the probability that a randomly chosen woman who has this test will both have cervical cancer AND test positive for it?

College Algebra

10th Edition

ISBN:9781337282291

Author:Ron Larson

Publisher:Ron Larson

Chapter8: Sequences, Series,and Probability

Section8.7: Probability

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