Ask your own question, for FREE!
Mathematics 17 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

A medical test has been designed to detect the presence of a certain disease. Among people who have the disease, the probability that the disease will be detected by the test is 0.95. However, the probability that the test will erroneously indicate the presence of the disease in those who do not actually have it is 0.06. It is estimated that 4% of the population who take this test have the disease. (Round your answers to three decimal places.) (a) If the test administered to an individual is positive, what is the probability that the person actually has the disease?

Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!
Can't find your answer? Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!

Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!