In a certain population, 11% of people are infected by a certain virus. A virus detection test correctly detects 94% of cases in which individuals are infected, but mistakenly assigns 6% of positive results for the uninfected (false positives). How likely is it that a person's test of this population give a positive result?

In a certain population, 11% of people are infected by a certain virus. A virus detection test correctly detects 94% of cases in which individuals are infected, but mistakenly assigns 6% of positive results for the uninfected (false positives). How likely is it that a person's test of this population give a positive result?

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