A test subject is randomly selected for a diabetes test. What is the probability of getting a subject who is not diabetic, given that the test result is negative? Find the probability using the data table.

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Question

A test subject is randomly selected for a diabetes test. What is the probability of getting a subject who is not diabetic, given that the test result is negative? Find the probability using the data table.




0.10




0.12




0.50




0.90

anonymous · Answer

@jim_thompson5910 please help :)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

are you able to post the data table?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

post the screenshot of it if you can

anonymous · Answer

Positive Test

Negative Test


Subject is diabetic
35 3 

Subject is 
not diabetic
5 28

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

can you draw out the table?

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

let me try to think of how the table looks

anonymous · Answer

its not letting me :(

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

like that??

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

I think that's how the table looks. I didn't put in the numbers because I don't know where they go, but you can add them in (click the pencil of my drawing)

anonymous · Answer

no the positive and negative are at the top and the side bars are subject iis diabetic and subject is not diabetic 
35 goes on the subject is diabetic for the positive test and 3 for negative test 
and 5 is for positive test on subject not diabetic and 28 for negative test @jim_thompson5910

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

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