In a certain region of the country it is known from (last, experience that the: probability of selecting an adult over 40 years of age: with cancer is 0.05, If the probability of a doctor correctly diagnosing a person with cancer as having the disease is 0.78 and the: probability of incorrectly diagnosing a person without cancer as having the disease is 0.06. a. What is the probability that a person diagnosed as having cancer actually has the disease?

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In a certain region of the country it is known
from (last, experience that the: probability of selecting
an adult over 40 years of age: with cancer is 0.05, If
the probability of a doctor correctly diagnosing a person
with cancer as having the disease is 0.78 and the:
probability of incorrectly diagnosing a person without
cancer as having the disease is 0.06.
a. What is the probability that a person diagnosed as
having cancer actually has the disease?
Transcribed Image Text:In a certain region of the country it is known from (last, experience that the: probability of selecting an adult over 40 years of age: with cancer is 0.05, If the probability of a doctor correctly diagnosing a person with cancer as having the disease is 0.78 and the: probability of incorrectly diagnosing a person without cancer as having the disease is 0.06. a. What is the probability that a person diagnosed as having cancer actually has the disease?
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