document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=520604>Question 520604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A screening test for a certain disease is prone to giving false positives or false negatives. If a patient being tested has the disease, the probability that the test indicates a (false) negative is .13. If the patient does not have the disease, the probability that the test indicates a (false) positive is .10. Assume that 3% of the patients being tested actually have the disease. Suppose that one patient is chosen at random and tested. Find the probability that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. this patient has the disease and tests positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. this patient does not have the disease and tests positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. this patient tests positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. this patient has the disease given that he or she tests positive\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks so much in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346143 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=346143\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a).03*.87=.0261<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b).97*.10=.097<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)a+b=.1231<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d).0261/.1231 = .2120<BR>\n" );
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