It is known that 8% of the population has some form of cancer. A diagnostic test will test positive 95% of the time among patients with cancer and test negative 90% of the time among patients without cancer. A person selected at random tests positive. What is the probability that he has cancer? 0.32 0.12 0.45

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability
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It is known that 8% of the population has some form of cancer. A diagnostic test will
test positive 95% of the time among patients with cancer and test negative 90% of
the time among patients without cancer. A person selected at random tests positive.
What is the probability that he has cancer?
0.32
0.12
0.45
0.52
Transcribed Image Text:It is known that 8% of the population has some form of cancer. A diagnostic test will test positive 95% of the time among patients with cancer and test negative 90% of the time among patients without cancer. A person selected at random tests positive. What is the probability that he has cancer? 0.32 0.12 0.45 0.52
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