A man wants to test for diabetes. His family history shows that the probability of getting diabetes is 0.6. He decides to do a home test to check whether he has the disease. The test has an 85% accuracy rate. What is the probability before the test is taken that the patient has diabetes?

A. 0.08

B. 0.09

C. 0.51

D. 0.60

Question

A man wants to test for diabetes. His family history shows that the probability of getting diabetes is 0.6. He decides to do a home test to check whether he has the disease. The test has an 85% accuracy rate. What is the probability before the test is taken that the patient has diabetes?

A. 0.08

B. 0.09

C. 0.51

D. 0.60

anonymous · Answer

Does the test have anything to do with the probability that he has diabetes>

anonymous · Answer

yes i think so

anonymous · Answer

Read the question again. What is it asking? The test only detects diabetes it has nothing to do with whether you have diabetes.

anonymous · Answer

ohhh i think i understand.

anonymous · Answer

The test itself has an 85% accuracy rate nd his family history has a rate of 0.6 of diabetes. So since he didnt take it yet then the answer would be 0.6 or 0.60 right?