A study was conducted to determine if the results of a test indicated whether a disease was present or not in 200 trials. The results are listed in the table below. Presence of Disease Test Result Total + Result − Result Present 84 3 87 Not Present 7 106 113 Total 91 109 200 What is the probability that a randomly selected subject received positive results or they received negative results?

A study was conducted to determine if the results of a test indicated whether a disease was present or not in 200 trials. The results are listed in the table below. Presence of Disease Test Result Total + Result − Result Present 84 3 87 Not Present 7 106 113 Total 91 109 200 What is the probability that a randomly selected subject received positive results or they received negative results?

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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