8. A rare disease exists in which only 1 in 500 are affected. A test for the disease exists but of course it is not infallible. A correct positive result (patient has actually the disease) occurs 95% of the time while a false positive result (patient does not have the disease) occurs 1% of the time. If a randomly selected individual is tested and the result is positive, what is the probability that the individual has the disease?

8. A rare disease exists in which only 1 in 500 are affected. A test for the disease exists but of course it is not infallible. A correct positive result (patient has actually the disease) occurs 95% of the time while a false positive result (patient does not have the disease) occurs 1% of the time. If a randomly selected individual is tested and the result is positive, what is the probability that the individual has the disease?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

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