SOLUTION: A local grocery store tested spinach samples for E coli bacteria using two different tests. The first test has a 94% probability of giving accurate results, while the second test i

Question 1207206: A local grocery store tested spinach samples for E coli bacteria using two different tests. The first test has a 94% probability of giving accurate results, while the second test is accurate 89% of the time. A sample that contains E coli bacteria is tested.
The probability that both tests detect the bacteria is
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The probability that both tests detect the bacteria is 0.94*0.89 = 0.8366.    ANSWER

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