If 0.5% of the population currently has the virus, what is the probability that a person has the virus given that the test result is positive?
If 0.5% of the population currently has the virus, what is the probability that a person has the virus given that the test result is positive?
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL
Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
Section11.8: Probabilities Of Disjoint And Overlapping Events
Problem 2C
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The sensitivity (true positive rate) and specificity (true negative rate) of a laboratory test for a certain virus are 70% and 99%, respectively. If 0.5% of the population currently has the virus, what is the probability that a person has the virus given that the test result is positive?
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