Disco Fever is randomly found in one half of one percent of the general population. Testing a swatch of clothing for the presence of polyester is 99% effective in detecting the presence of this disease. The test also yields a false-positive in 4% of the cases where the disease is not present. What is the probability that the disease is present if the test result is negative? 0.0010 0.0005 0.0001 0.005

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Disco Fever is randomly found in one half of one percent of the general population. Testing a swatch of clothing for the presence of polyester
is 99% effective in detecting the presence of this disease. The test also yields a false-positive in 4% of the cases where the disease is not
present. What is the probability that the disease is present if the test result is negative?
0.0010
0.0005
0.0001
0.005
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 8 Disco Fever is randomly found in one half of one percent of the general population. Testing a swatch of clothing for the presence of polyester is 99% effective in detecting the presence of this disease. The test also yields a false-positive in 4% of the cases where the disease is not present. What is the probability that the disease is present if the test result is negative? 0.0010 0.0005 0.0001 0.005
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