There are three types of contaminants that spoils water. Organic pollutants (O), volatile solvents (V), and chlorinated compounds (C). A new analytical method to detect (D) contaminants in water is being tested. The makers of the test claim that it can detect high levels of organic pollutants with 98% accuracy, volatile solvents with 99% accuracy, and chlorinated components with 89% accuracy. If a pollutant is not present, the test does not signal. Samples are prepared for the calibration of the test and 65% of them are contaminated with organic pollutants, 20% with volatile solvents, and 15% with traces of chlorinated compounds. A test sample is selected randomly. (a) What is the probability that the test will signal? (b) If the test signals, what is the probability that volatile solvents are present? (c) If the test does not signal, what is the probability that chlorinated compounds are

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There are three types of contaminants that
spoils water. Organic pollutants (O), volatile
solvents (V), and chlorinated compounds
(C). A new analytical method to detect (D)
contaminants in water is being tested. The
makers of the test claim that it can detect
high levels of organic pollutants with 98%
accuracy, volatile solvents with 99%
accuracy, and chlorinated components with
89% accuracy. If a pollutant is not present,
the test does not signal. Samples are
prepared for the calibration of the test and
65% of them are contaminated with organic
pollutants, 20% with volatile solvents, and
15% with traces of chlorinated compounds.
A test sample is selected randomly.
(a) What is the probability that the test will
signal?
(b) If the test signals, what
the probability
that volatile solvents are present?
(c) If the test does not signal, what is the
probability that chlorinated compounds are
present?
Note: Use the notations in the brackets to
describe the events.
Transcribed Image Text:There are three types of contaminants that spoils water. Organic pollutants (O), volatile solvents (V), and chlorinated compounds (C). A new analytical method to detect (D) contaminants in water is being tested. The makers of the test claim that it can detect high levels of organic pollutants with 98% accuracy, volatile solvents with 99% accuracy, and chlorinated components with 89% accuracy. If a pollutant is not present, the test does not signal. Samples are prepared for the calibration of the test and 65% of them are contaminated with organic pollutants, 20% with volatile solvents, and 15% with traces of chlorinated compounds. A test sample is selected randomly. (a) What is the probability that the test will signal? (b) If the test signals, what the probability that volatile solvents are present? (c) If the test does not signal, what is the probability that chlorinated compounds are present? Note: Use the notations in the brackets to describe the events.
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