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The probability that a person with certain symptoms has hepatitis is
0.7.
The blood test used to confirm this diagnosis gives positive results for
94%
of people with the disease and
5%
of those without the disease. What is the probability that an individual who has the symptoms and who reacts positively to the test actually has hepatitis?The probability is
nothing.
(Type an integer or decimal rounded to four decimal places as needed.)
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