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IS pr d pers who tests positive actually has the disease.

IS pr d pers who tests positive actually has the disease.

College Algebra
College Algebra
7th Edition
ISBN:9781305115545
Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson
Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson
Chapter9: Counting And Probability
Section9.3: Binomial Probability
Problem 2E: If a binomial experiment has probability p success, then the probability of failure is...
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A certain disease has an incidence rate of 0.5%. If the false negative rate is 6% and the false positive rate is 2%, compute the probability that a person who tests positive actually has the disease. Give your answer accurate to at least 3 decimal places
Transcribed Image Text:A certain disease has an incidence rate of 0.5%. If the false negative rate is 6% and the false positive rate is 2%, compute the probability that a person who tests positive actually has the disease. Give your answer accurate to at least 3 decimal places
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