What is the probability that a person tested as positive of COVID-19 actually having the virus?

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On the Metro Area, it is known from health records that the probability of selecting an adult over 60 years
old with COVID-19 is 0.05. the probability of testing a person with COVID-19 as having been positive is
0.78 and the probability of incorrectly testing the person negative of COVID-19 as having the virus is 0.06.
What is the probability that a person tested as positive of COVID-19 actually having the virus?
Transcribed Image Text:On the Metro Area, it is known from health records that the probability of selecting an adult over 60 years old with COVID-19 is 0.05. the probability of testing a person with COVID-19 as having been positive is 0.78 and the probability of incorrectly testing the person negative of COVID-19 as having the virus is 0.06. What is the probability that a person tested as positive of COVID-19 actually having the virus?
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