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A male is randomly selected from this population, and tested. The test result is negative. First determine the probability this male has the cancer.

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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A certain type of cancer is known to exist in 2 percent of the population of the males in their fifties. A test for the disease has been is advertised by a pharmaceutical company to have sensitivity 0.97 and specificity 0.95.

A male is randomly selected from this population, and tested. The test result is negative. First determine the probability this male has the cancer.

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