A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134753119
Author: Sheldon Ross
Publisher: PEARSON
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Researchers  claim that the probability of breast cancer in Caucasian women in their 50's is .005. A new test can detect who is and who is not diagnosed with breast cancer. The test is in clinical trials and has a probability of 0.85 for detecting cancer correctly. For women without breat cancer, it has a chance of 0.925 for a negative result.  If a 50 year old Caucasian woman tests positive for breast cancer, what is the probability that she, in fact has breast cancer.

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