A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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A screening test for a disease shows a positive test result in 95% of all cases when the disease is actually present and in 10% of all cases when it is not. If a result is positive, the test is repeated. Assume that the second test is independent of the first test.
If the prevalence of the disease is 1 in 50 and an individual tests positive twice, compute the
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