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Use the following results from a test for marijuana use, which is provided by a certain drug testing company. Among
141 subjects with positive test results, there are 23 false positive results. Among 157 negative results, there are 4
false negative results. Complete parts (a) through (c). (Hint: Construct a table.)
a. How many subjects were included in the study?
The total number of subjects in the study was
Transcribed Image Text:Use the following results from a test for marijuana use, which is provided by a certain drug testing company. Among 141 subjects with positive test results, there are 23 false positive results. Among 157 negative results, there are 4 false negative results. Complete parts (a) through (c). (Hint: Construct a table.) a. How many subjects were included in the study? The total number of subjects in the study was
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Consider the given data.

Construct a table:

  Positive Negative Total
TRUE      
FALSE 23 4  
Total 141 157  
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