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Probability question: Your computer has been acting very strangely lately, and you suspect that it might have a virus. Unfortunately, the virus detection program you own is outdated. You know that if your computer does have a virus, the program has a 0.7 chance of believing that your computer as infected. On the other hand, if your computer does not have a virus, the program has a 0.6 chance of believing that your computer is fine. Given that your computer has a 0.5 chance of being infected with some virus, what is the probability that your virus detection program will indicate that your machi

Answer 1

Ehh, i would just throw the pc out the window :D

Answer 2

lol^

Answer 3

Hmm I am good with probability but this one is very overly worded

Answer 4

you suspect that it might have a virus.

the virus detection program outdated.
You know that if your computer does have a virus, the
p̲r̲o̲g̲r̲a̲m̲ ̲h̲a̲s̲ ̲a̲ ̲0̲.̲7̲ ̲c̲h̲a̲n̲c̲e̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲b̲e̲l̲i̲e̲v̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲t̲h̲a̲t̲ ̲y̲o̲u̲r̲ ̲c̲o̲m̲p̲u̲t̲e̲r̲ ̲a̲s̲ ̲i̲n̲f̲e̲c̲t̲e̲d̲
if your computer does not have a virus,

t̲h̲e̲ ̲p̲r̲o̲g̲r̲a̲m̲ ̲h̲a̲s̲ ̲a̲ ̲0̲.̲6̲ ̲c̲h̲a̲n̲c̲e̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲b̲e̲l̲i̲e̲v̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲t̲h̲a̲t̲ ̲y̲o̲u̲r̲ ̲c̲o̲m̲p̲u̲t̲e̲r̲ ̲i̲s̲ ̲f̲i̲n̲e̲.̲ Given that your computer
h̲a̲s̲ ̲a̲ ̲0̲.̲5̲ ̲c̲h̲a̲n̲c̲e̲ ̲o̲f̲ ̲b̲e̲i̲n̲g̲ ̲i̲n̲f̲e̲c̲t̲e̲d̲ ̲w̲i̲t̲h̲ ̲s̲o̲m̲e̲ ̲v̲i̲r̲u̲s̲,
what is the probability that your virus detection program will indicate that your machine?

Answer 5

I already figured it out, thanks

Answer 6

ok