Wire manufactured by a company is tested for strength. The test gives a correct positive result with a probability of 0.85 when the wire is strong, but gives an incorrect positive result (false result) with a probability of 0.04 when in fact the wire is not strong. If 98% of the wires are strong, and a wire chosen at random fails the test, what is the probability it really is not strong enough?

Wire manufactured by a company is tested for strength. The test gives a correct positive result with a probability of 0.85 when the wire is strong, but gives an incorrect positive result (false result) with a probability of 0.04 when in fact the wire is not strong. If 98% of the wires are strong, and a wire chosen at random fails the test, what is the probability it really is not strong enough?

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A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

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Author:Sheldon Ross

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Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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