About 8.3% of the American population has diabetes. A combination of blood tests accurately diagnoses diabetes 99.3% of the time. The tests give false positive results for 1.2% of people who do not have the diabetes. Find the probability that a person does not have diabetes, given that the test results were positive. A) 0.1178 B) 0.4571 C) 0.1623 D) 0.3201 E) 0.0427

About 8.3% of the American population has diabetes. A combination of blood tests accurately diagnoses diabetes 99.3% of the time. The tests give false positive results for 1.2% of people who do not have the diabetes. Find the probability that a person does not have diabetes, given that the test results were positive. A) 0.1178 B) 0.4571 C) 0.1623 D) 0.3201 E) 0.0427

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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