Composite blood testing is sometimes used to save costs. A Hepatitis-C composite blood test means that when several blood samples are mixed together and tested for Hepatitis- C. The probability of testing positive for Hepatitis-C in a certain population is 0.290. If 2 blood samples are mixed together, what is the probability that composite sample would be positive (in other words, what is the probability that at least one of the people in the group is positive for Hepatitis-C)

Composite blood testing is sometimes used to save costs. A Hepatitis-C composite blood test means that when several blood samples are mixed together and tested for Hepatitis- C. The probability of testing positive for Hepatitis-C in a certain population is 0.290. If 2 blood samples are mixed together, what is the probability that composite sample would be positive (in other words, what is the probability that at least one of the people in the group is positive for Hepatitis-C)

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

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Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

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