In a particular community, 15 percent of all adults over 50 have hypertension. The health service in this community correctly diagnoses 99 percent of all such persons with hypertension. The health service incorrectly diagnoses 5 percent who do not have hypertension as having hypertension. Find the probability that an individual over 50 who is diagnosed as having hypertension actually has hypertension. Select one: a. 0.05 O b. 0.78 O c. 0.71 O d. 0.74

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In a particular community, 15 percent of all adults over 50 have hypertension. The health service in this community
correctly diagnoses 99 percent of all such persons with hypertension. The health service incorrectly diagnoses 5
percent who do not have hypertension as having hypertension. Find the probability that an individual over 50 who is
diagnosed as having hypertension actually has hypertension.
Select one:
O a.0.05
O b. 0.78
O .0.71
O d. 0.74
Transcribed Image Text:In a particular community, 15 percent of all adults over 50 have hypertension. The health service in this community correctly diagnoses 99 percent of all such persons with hypertension. The health service incorrectly diagnoses 5 percent who do not have hypertension as having hypertension. Find the probability that an individual over 50 who is diagnosed as having hypertension actually has hypertension. Select one: O a.0.05 O b. 0.78 O .0.71 O d. 0.74
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