Thoroughly describe what is happening in the image below. Relate to statistics as much as possible. Find the mathematical formula that elaborates the 8% that have breast cancer shown in the image. The formulas cannot be part of the explanation of the image.

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Thoroughly describe what is happening in the image below. Relate to statistics as much as possible. Find the mathematical formula that elaborates the 8% that have breast cancer shown in the image. The formulas cannot be part of the explanation of the image. 

A
B
10
have breast cancer
and test positive
have breast cancer
and test positive
do not have
breast cancer
and test
positive
Of 108 positive
tests, 9 (8%) have
breast cancer
99
1000 women
have breast
cancer
has breast cancer
and tests negative
has breast cancer
and tests negative
99
990
do not have
breast cancer
and test positive
do not have
breast cancer
do not have
891 breast cancer
and test negative
do not have
891 breast cancer
and test negative
Transcribed Image Text:A B 10 have breast cancer and test positive have breast cancer and test positive do not have breast cancer and test positive Of 108 positive tests, 9 (8%) have breast cancer 99 1000 women have breast cancer has breast cancer and tests negative has breast cancer and tests negative 99 990 do not have breast cancer and test positive do not have breast cancer do not have 891 breast cancer and test negative do not have 891 breast cancer and test negative
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