Test Shows Positive Test Shows Negative Total Terrorist 99 1 100 Not a Terrorist 9999 989901 999900 Total 10098 989902 1000000 Questions 5-7. Suppose .01% of the residents of a city with 1million people are terrorists. The city buys facial recognition software that can identify these terrorists with 99% accuracy. If the police receive a ‘hit’ on a recognized face, what is the probability that it was a false positive? (enter answer as a percent rounded to the nearest tenth as needed)

Test Shows Positive Test Shows Negative Total Terrorist 99 1 100 Not a Terrorist 9999 989901 999900 Total 10098 989902 1000000 Questions 5-7. Suppose .01% of the residents of a city with 1million people are terrorists. The city buys facial recognition software that can identify these terrorists with 99% accuracy. If the police receive a ‘hit’ on a recognized face, what is the probability that it was a false positive? (enter answer as a percent rounded to the nearest tenth as needed)

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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