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Janelle Cabrera

6 June, 14:43

A blood test to detect prostate cancer in men gives a positive result 96% of the time if a person has prostate cancer, and it is 97% accurate for people who do not have the disease. What is the probability of getting a false positive result (that is, a person tests positive but does not actually have the ailment) ?. A. 0.01. B. 0.03. C. 0.04. D. 0.07. E. 0.97

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