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31 October, 23:51

Suppose that 8% of the general population has a disease and that the test for the disease is accurate 70% of the time. What is the probability of testing positive for the disease?

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  1. 1 November, 00:41
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    33.2%

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Suppose that 8% of the general population has a disease. (True positive)

    So 92% of the general population has not a disease (false positive)

    the test for the disease is accurate 70% of the time (true positive)

    so test for the disease is not accurate 30% of the time (false positive)

    Now we calculate the probability

    8% * 70% + 92% * 30%

    0.08 * 0.7 + 0.92 * 0.3 = 0.332 or 33.2%

    The probability of testing positive for the disease is 33.2%
  2. 1 November, 02:24
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    560

    Step-by-step explanation:

    YIu multiply 70 times 8
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