A new breathalyser is being trialled. When alcohol is present, the breathalyser correctly predicts alcohol in the system 90% of the time, but gives a false positive (indicates alcohol in the system when the individual has not drunk any alcohol) 4% of the time. On 20th December within the adult population 25% of individual have had alcohol. Given you have had an alcoholic drink what is the probability the breathalyser does not detect this? O 0.90 O 0.10 O 0.04 0.0.96

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A new breathalyser is being trialled. When alcohol is present, the breathalyser correctly predicts alcohol in the system 90% of the time, but gives a false positive (indicates alcohol in the system
when the individual has not drunk any alcohol) 4% of the time. On 20th December within the adult population 25% of individual have had alcohol. Given you have had an alcoholic drink what is the
probability the breathalyser does not detect this?
0.90
0.10
0.04
0.96
0.25
No answer
Transcribed Image Text:A new breathalyser is being trialled. When alcohol is present, the breathalyser correctly predicts alcohol in the system 90% of the time, but gives a false positive (indicates alcohol in the system when the individual has not drunk any alcohol) 4% of the time. On 20th December within the adult population 25% of individual have had alcohol. Given you have had an alcoholic drink what is the probability the breathalyser does not detect this? 0.90 0.10 0.04 0.96 0.25 No answer
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