Suppose 1% of woman develop breast cancer. Physicians report that a mammogram accurately classifies 80% of cancerous tumours and 90% of benign tumours. If a randomly selected woman is tested and the result is positive, what is the probability that she has the cancer?

Suppose 1% of woman develop breast cancer. Physicians report that a mammogram accurately classifies 80% of cancerous tumours and 90% of benign tumours. If a randomly selected woman is tested and the result is positive, what is the probability that she has the cancer?

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

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